sovereign

Everyday

1. A sovereign is a king or queen, the ruler of a country. tree →
2. Sovereign means having the full right to rule itself without control from other countries: a sovereign country. tree →
3. A sovereign is an old British gold coin worth one pound. tree →
4. (formal) Sovereign also means very great or best, as in «a sovereign remedy» (old). tree →

In the lessons

In history and politics lessons, a sovereign state makes its own laws; Ukraine's sovereignty means its right to rule itself without another country taking control. In the UK, the monarch is the sovereign. In the Bible and church, God is sometimes called «Sovereign Lord».

Examples

• The sovereign was crowned in Westminster Abbey. tree →
• Ukraine is a sovereign country. tree →
• Grandad keeps an old gold sovereign in a box. tree →
• Every sovereign state has its own laws. tree →
• The sovereign signed the new law. tree →
• Christians sometimes pray to «the Sovereign Lord». tree →
• The young man was sent by his Sovereign as ambassador to the Russian Court. tree →

Note

Spelling trap: silent g — «SOV-rin». Noun: sovereignty (the right to rule).