Meaning
sovereign, monarch, ruler
- a sovereign
In a sentence
Il sovrano viveva in un grande palazzo.
The sovereign lived in a big palace.
Hai visto il nuovo sovrano del paese?
Have you seen the country's new sovereign?
Quel sovrano non ha mai visitato la città.
That sovereign has never visited the city.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sovrano | masculine · singular |
| sovrani | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use sovrano mainly for a monarch or ruler. For a modern head of state, presidente or capo di Stato is usually more natural.
- It agrees for gender and number: sovrano, sovrana, sovrani, sovrane.
- In political or legal contexts, sovrano can also be an adjective, as in Stato sovrano. Don’t confuse noun and adjective uses.