Definition
coreign
verb
- to reign jointly with another person; to rule together as corulers
Usage: formal; often used in historical or political contexts
Examples
- The two queens agreed to coreign over the kingdom for a period of five years.
- In some constitutional monarchies, a regent may coreign with the reigning monarch.
- The brothers decided to coreign rather than fight for sole control of the territory.
- Historical records show that several Roman emperors chose to coreign with their successors.
- The treaty stipulated that the two nations would coreign the disputed region.