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regency /rēˈjən-si/ noun- The office, term of office, jurisdiction or dominion of a regent
- A body entrusted with vicarious government
- Specif in French history, the minority of Louis XV, 1715–23, when Philip of Orleans was regent
- In British history, the years 1811–20, when the Prince of Wales (George IV) was Prince Regent
adjective Of, or in the style prevailing during, the French or English regency ORIGIN: L regēns, -entis, prp of regere to rule rēˈgence noun (obsolete) Government rēˈgent adjective - Ruling
- Invested with interim or vicarious sovereign authority
noun- A ruler
- A person invested with interim authority on behalf of another
- Formerly in Scotland and elsewhere, a professor
- A master or doctor who takes part in the regular duties of instruction and government in some universities
rēˈgentship noun rēˈgent-bird noun A bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) named in honour of George, the Prince Regent |