Meanings
nounsouverain (plural souverains)
plural souverains
- historicalA gold coin of several former polities of the Netherlands.
Origin
- Frenchsouverain
- Englishsouverain
Ultimately from French souverain. Doublet of sovereign.
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souverain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/souverain
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