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Spell Bee Word: sovereign


Basic Details

Word: Sovereign

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A king or queen who rules a country. As an adjective, a sovereign country is free and governs itself.

Synonyms: monarch, ruler, king, queen

Antonyms: subject

How to Spell Sovereign

Syllables: sov - er - eign

Tricky part: The ending eign has a silent g, and e comes before i. Many students write soverign or sovereing.

Watch out for: soverign, sovereing, sovreign

Memory tip: Every sovereign has a reign. The last five letters of sovereign are r-e-i-g-n, exactly the word reign.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The sovereign rode in a golden carriage to open the new bridge.

Example 2: India became a sovereign republic on 26 January 1950.

Example 3: In the old story, every village sent gifts to the sovereign.

Fun Fact

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution describes India as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) sinature
b) resine
c) desine
d) sovereign

Show answer

d) sovereign. Design, resign and signature all need the g that is not heard.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: sovereign

a) monarch
b) subject
c) servant
d) citizen

Show answer

a) monarch. A monarch is a king or queen, which is what a sovereign is.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

sovereign

a) tey
b) tee
c) ty
d) ety

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c) ty. Sovereign takes ty to make sovereignty, the power to rule.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A sovereign country is one that ____.

a) is under the sea
b) is ruled by another country
c) has no people
d) makes its own decisions

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d) makes its own decisions

2. Which word names the people ruled by a sovereign?

a) subjects
b) monarchs
c) rulers
d) kings

Show answer

a) subjects

Associated Words

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