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sovereignty . c.1280, from O.Fr. soverain, from V.L. *superanus "chief, principal," from L. super "over" (see super-)...folk-etymology association with reign...meaning "gold coin". As an adj., attested from 1330; of remedies or medicines, "potent in a high degree," from 1377. An exploration of power, politics and sovereignty highlighting Rowena Wright's new fantasy novel, BARD KING.