souverain

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French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /su.vʁɛ̃/
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Adjective

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

  1. sovereign

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Descendants

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

Noun

souverain m (plural souverains)

  1. sovereign

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