regnant (adj) :
1.Prevalent, widespread.
2.Reigning, ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies): a queen regnant.
3.Predominant
Usage :
1.The members of virtually every royal house, regnant or deposed, in Europe are related to Europe's most prospering crown, Britain's.
2.The mere fact that it was the regnant authority in the State of Louisiana at that time does not give validity or legality to its acts or its officers.
Noun form: regnancy
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