sovereign

noun8

1. •
   A monarch: a supreme ruler of a country in a monarchical system.

   • The petty streames that paie a dailie det To their salt soveraigne with their fresh fals hast, Adde to his flowe, but alter not his tast. — 1594
2. •
   A gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal value of one pound sterling but in practice used as a bullion coin.
3. •
   A former Australian gold coin, minted from 1855–1931, of one pound value.
4. •
   One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation.
5. •
   Ellipsis of sovereign citizen.
6. •
   (UK, slang) A large, garish ring; a sovereign ring.

   • No visible tattoos, sovereigns, mismatched jewellery, scrunchies, large clips or hoop earrings. — 2011
7. •
   Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalini, or genus Basilarchia, eg., ursula, viceroy.
8. •
   A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 25 liters, equivalent to 33+¹⁄₃ standard bottles.

adjective6

1. •
   Exercising power of rule.

   • Native American nations have often been described as sovereign nations, although as regards present-day diplomacy they are, more precisely speaking, autonomous.
2. •
   Having supreme, ultimate power; (often specifically, of a polity) having fully independent power in international relations.

   • Gentlemen, may I introduce Her Royal Highness, the Sovereign and Most Imperial Majesty, Empress Elizabeth of Vicron.
3. •
   Exceptional in quality.

   • Her voice was her sovereign talent.
4. •
   Predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount.

   • We acknowledge him [God] our sovereign good. — 1594
5. •
   Princely; royal.

   • You pity not the state, nor the remembrance of his most sovereign name. — 1610
6. •
   (no longer used) Extremely potent or effective (of a medicine, remedy etc.).

   • The soueraigne weede betwixt two marbles plaine She pownded small, and did in peeces bruze, And then atweene her lilly handes twaine, Into his wound the iuyce thereof did scruze […] — 1590

verb1

1. •
   To rule over as a sovereign.

noun2

1. •
   The title of a monarch.
2. •
   God, the supreme being who has power over all creation.

   • Alas! and did my Saviour bleed? / And did my Sovereign dye? — 1707