Word Frequency
regent (ˈriːdʒənt
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Definitions
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 & 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 regent ⇒
a queen regent
- (rare) governing, ruling, or controlling
Derived Forms
ˈregental adjectiveˈregentship noun
Word Origin
C14: from Latin regēns ruling, from regere to ruleExample Sentences Including 'regent'
He bulldozed Elizabeth into a military strike in Scotland to assist the Protestant Lords in revolt against the Catholic regent.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
In 1388, her son Federico died before accessing the throne and she became regent for her second born, Mariano.Country Life (2005)
In any case, he advised Franco to proclaim Spain a monarchy and declare himself regent.Franco
Unfortunately, no matter how many times the toffee-nosed rock regent puts him on at Slane, it doesn't seem to do his career any good!Sun, News of the World (2001)
While Denmark's reigning monarch Margrethe is a woman and is referred to as Queen, she is officially merely a regent.The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)
green regent (1969--79) Formed in Surrey by ex-members of Blues Railroad and Clarissa's Vermilion Pigge.MUSIC FOR BOYS (2003)
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