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regent

[ ree-juhnt ]

noun

  1. a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
  2. a ruler or governor.
  3. a member of the governing board of a state university or a state educational system.
  4. a university officer who exercises general supervision over the conduct and welfare of the students.
  5. (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

  1. acting as regent of a country; exercising ruling authority on behalf of a sovereign during their minority, absence, or disability (usually used postpositively):

    a prince regent.

regent

/ ˈriːdʒənt /

noun

  1. the ruler or administrator of a country during the minority, absence, or incapacity of its monarch
  2. (formerly) a senior teacher or administrator in any of certain universities
  3. a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges
  4. rare.
    any person who governs or rules


adjective

  1. usually postpositive acting or functioning as a regent

    a queen regent

  2. rare.
    governing, ruling, or controlling

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Derived Forms

  • ˈregental, adjective
  • ˈregentship, noun

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Other Words From

  • regent·al adjective
  • regent·ship noun
  • sub·regent noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of regent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin regent- (stem of regēns ), present participle of regere “to rule”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of regent1

C14: from Latin regēns ruling, from regere to rule

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Example Sentences

Of course the Lady Regent of the Vale was standing placidly beside the open Moon Door, the wind rustling her robes.

The Regent movie theater, Albee Square Mall, and [record store] Beat Street are all gone.

During his gubernatorial run in 2009, McDonnell saw his graduate thesis from Regent University emerge—and receive some scrutiny.

Among them Mica Mosbacher, who is now a regent at the University of Houston.

“[Regent] taught me the real importance of being a Christian elected official,” he remarked.

His very appointment as censor was due to the bottle-acquaintance that had sprung up with the regent Prince of Wales.

It appeared doubtful if the Queen Regent had not sacrificed the crown of one child to gratify the obstinacy of another.

His first visit was for Houston, who had a house on Regent Terrace, kept for him in old days by an aunt.

During the minority of the new ruler of Mahratta the dignity and power of regent were conferred upon the Mama Sahib.

Alan had been found in his own house in Regent Terrace, under care of the terrified butler.

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