régnez

Régnez is the second-person plural present indicative form and the formal imperative form of the French verb régner, meaning to reign or to rule. It is used to describe the actions of rulers in the present tense, or to issue commands to a group in formal or historical contexts.

Conjugation: In the present indicative, the forms are je règne, tu règnes, il règne, nous régnons, vous régnez, ils règnent. The imperative for the vous form is Régnez, as in Régnez sur vos terres. The present participle is régnant, and the past participle is régné. The noun règne, meaning “the reign,” is conceptually related but written with a grave accent.

Etymology: Régner derives from Latin regnare, regnum, through Old French. The term shares roots with related words for rule and sovereignty across Romance languages.

Usage: Régnez appears mainly in literary, historical, or ceremonial contexts, such as commands or descriptions addressed to rulers or concurrent authorities. In everyday modern French, the verb régner is less common in speech; régnez is more often encountered in formal texts or slogans.

See also: Régner, règne, régent, régence.