souverain

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French soverain, from Vulgar Latin *superānus, from Latin super. Compare Italian sovrano; Galician, Portuguese, and Spanish soberano.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /su.vʁɛ̃/
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Adjective

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souverain (feminine souveraine, masculine plural souverains, feminine plural souveraines)

  1. sovereign
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Descendants

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  • Danish: suveræn
  • German: souverän
  • Romanian: suveran

Noun

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souverain m (plural souverains)

  1. sovereign

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