🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

soberano

Pronunciation / Transliteration: soβeˈɾano

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sovereign/ˈsɒv.ər.ɪn/
nounadjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El soberano decidió intervenir en el conflicto."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A supreme ruler, especially a monarch.

    "The sovereign of the nation addressed the parliament."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Possessing supreme or ultimate power.

    "The sovereign authority of the state was challenged by the new legislation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'sovereign' originates from the Old French 'souverain', which itself comes from the Latin 'superanus', meaning 'above' or 'over'. It has evolved through the centuries to denote supreme authority or power, particularly in the context of monarchy and governance.

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