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regency noun /ˈriːdʒənsi/ /ˈriːdʒənsi/ (plural regencies) jump to other results - a period of government by a regent (= a person who rules a country in place of the king or queen)
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin regentia, from Latin regent- ‘ruling’, from the verb regere.
Regency adjective /ˈriːdʒənsi/ /ˈriːdʒənsi/ [usually before noun] jump to other results - of or in the style of the period 1811–20 in the UK, when George, Prince of Wales, was regent (= ruled the country in place of the king, his father)
CultureThe architecture and design of the Regency period is in a simple elegant style based on ancient classical models. The best-known Regency architect is John Nash, who designed Regent Street and Regent's Park. Topics Historyc2, Buildingsc2
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