regent

[ ree-juhnt ]

/ ˈri dʒənt /

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noun

a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.

a ruler or governor.

a member of the governing board of a state university or a state educational system.

a university officer who exercises general supervision over the conduct and welfare of the students.

(in certain Catholic universities) a member of the religious order who is associated in the administration of a school or college with a layperson who is its dean or director.

adjective

acting as regent of a country; exercising ruling authority in behalf of a sovereign during his or her minority, absence, or disability (usually used postpositively): a prince regent.

Origin of regent

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin regent- (stem of regēns), present participle of regere to rule

OTHER WORDS FROM regent

re·gent·al, adjectivere·gent·ship, nounsub·re·gent, noun

Words nearby regent

regenerative furnace, regenerative medicine, regenerative polyp, regenerator, Regensburg, regent, regent bowerbird, regent honeyeater, Regent's Park, Reger, reggae

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Example sentences from the Web for regent

The Regent movie theater, Albee Square Mall, and [record store] Beat Street are all gone.
Big Daddy Kane: The Hip-Hop MC on Las Supper, Madonna, Jay-Z, and What’s Next|Curtis Stephen|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
During his gubernatorial run in 2009, McDonnell saw his graduate thesis from Regent University emerge—and receive some scrutiny.
Mitt Romney’s Top Five Vice President Options, From Marco Rubio to Paul Ryan|Ben Jacobs|April 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Among them Mica Mosbacher, who is now a regent at the University of Houston.
Anita Perry’s Political Baggage|Jacob Bernstein|October 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“[Regent] taught me the real importance of being a Christian elected official,” he remarked.
Pat Robertson's Manchurian Candidate|Max Blumenthal|October 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

It is now full two hours since he left the Regent; who knows whom he may have chanced to meet by the way?
Egmont|Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
This prince being only ten years old, his mother Irene acted as regent and assumed the title Augusta.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1|Various
The regent nodded dolefully and began a long lament, with his arms raised on high.
The Hidden Force|Louis Couperus
The keys of Valenciennes, it was commonly said, opened to the regent the gates of all the refractory cities of the Netherlands.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.|William H. Prescott
On the 30th, the regent gave a grand supper and ball, but the princess was not invited.
Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2)|Lady Anne Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for regent

regent

/ (ˈriːdʒənt) /

noun

the ruler or administrator of a country during the minority, absence, or incapacity of its monarch

(formerly) a senior teacher or administrator in any of certain universities

US and Canadian a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges

rare any person who governs or rules

adjective

(usually postpositive) acting or functioning as a regenta queen regent

rare governing, ruling, or controlling

Derived forms of regent

regental, adjectiveregentship, noun

Word Origin for regent

C14: from Latin regēns ruling, from regere to rule

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	regent
释义	regent [ ree-juhnt ] / ˈri dʒənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR regent ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign. a ruler or governor. a member of the governing board of a state university or a state educational system. a university officer who exercises general supervision over the conduct and welfare of the students. (in certain Catholic universities) a member of the religious order who is associated in the administration of a school or college with a layperson who is its dean or director. adjective acting as regent of a country; exercising ruling authority in behalf of a sovereign during his or her minority, absence, or disability (usually used postpositively): a prince regent. Origin of regent 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin regent- (stem of regēns), present participle of regere to rule OTHER WORDS FROM regent re·gent·al, adjectivere·gent·ship, nounsub·re·gent, noun Words nearby regent regenerative furnace, regenerative medicine, regenerative polyp, regenerator, Regensburg, regent, regent bowerbird, regent honeyeater, Regent's Park, Reger, reggae Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for regent The Regent movie theater, Albee Square Mall, and [record store] Beat Street are all gone. Big Daddy Kane: The Hip-Hop MC on Las Supper, Madonna, Jay-Z, and What’s Next\|Curtis Stephen\|April 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST During his gubernatorial run in 2009, McDonnell saw his graduate thesis from Regent University emerge—and receive some scrutiny. Mitt Romney’s Top Five Vice President Options, From Marco Rubio to Paul Ryan\|Ben Jacobs\|April 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Among them Mica Mosbacher, who is now a regent at the University of Houston. Anita Perry’s Political Baggage\|Jacob Bernstein\|October 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST “[Regent] taught me the real importance of being a Christian elected official,” he remarked. Pat Robertson's Manchurian Candidate\|Max Blumenthal\|October 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST It is now full two hours since he left the Regent; who knows whom he may have chanced to meet by the way? Egmont\|Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe This prince being only ten years old, his mother Irene acted as regent and assumed the title Augusta. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1\|Various The regent nodded dolefully and began a long lament, with his arms raised on high. The Hidden Force\|Louis Couperus The keys of Valenciennes, it was commonly said, opened to the regent the gates of all the refractory cities of the Netherlands. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.\|William H. Prescott On the 30th, the regent gave a grand supper and ball, but the princess was not invited. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2)\|Lady Anne Hamilton British Dictionary definitions for regent regent / (ˈriːdʒənt) / noun the ruler or administrator of a country during the minority, absence, or incapacity of its monarch (formerly) a senior teacher or administrator in any of certain universities US and Canadian a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges rare any person who governs or rules adjective (usually postpositive) acting or functioning as a regenta queen regent rare governing, ruling, or controlling Derived forms of regent regental, adjectiveregentship, noun Word Origin for regent C14: from Latin regēns ruling, from regere to rule Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to regent ruler, official, viceroy, minister, governor
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regent

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