sovereynte

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === sovereinte, sovereyntee, sovereygnte, sovereignete, soveranite, soveraynte, soverente === Etymology === From Anglo-Norman sovereyneté; equivalent to sovereyn +‎ -te. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɔv(ə)ˈræi̯n(ə)teː/, /ˈsɔv(ə)rin(ə)teː/ === Noun === sovereynte (uncountable) Total control or rulership; sovereignty, domination. The control and supervision vested in a royal title. Greatness, outstandingness, notability, profusion. (rare) Divine power, control or might. (rare) An office or position granting sovereignty. ==== Descendants ==== English: sovereignty ==== References ==== “soveraintẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 December 2018.