What does souverain in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word souverain in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use souverain in French.
The word souverain in French means sovereign, sovereign, sovereign, regal, majestic, supreme, supreme, sovereign, sovereign state, supreme pontiff. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word souverain
sovereign(dirigeant suprême) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Louis XIV fut un grand souverain. Louis XIV was a great sovereign. |
sovereignadjectif (pouvoir : limité par aucun autre) (power) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") En politique, la Chambre a un pouvoir souverain. In politics, the House of Commons has sovereign legislative power. |
sovereignadjectif (propre à un souverain) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Les décisions du roi sont souveraines. The king's decisions are sovereign. |
regal, majestic, supremeadjectif (péjoratif (supérieur, hautain) (haughty) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Elle toisait l'assemblée avec un mépris souverain. She surveyed the assembly with regal disdain. |
supremeadjectif (littéraire (maîtrisé au plus haut point) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ce pilote possède une maîtrise souveraine de son art. This pilot has supreme mastery of his art. |
sovereignnom féminin (Histoire (pièce de monnaie britannique) (UK, historical: coin) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
sovereign statenom masculin (état indépendant) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
supreme pontiffnom masculin (appellation du Pape) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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