Regent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Regent is a noun meaning One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
Meaning
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
More Meanings
- (now rare) Any ruler.
- (now chiefly historical) A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.
- (Indonesia) The chief executive of a regency.
- Ruling; governing; regnant.
- Exercising vicarious authority.
- (Scotland, Canada, US) A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
Example Sentences
the regent powers
Some other active regent principle […] which we call the soul.
This perception, however, does no justice to the regents of the city of Amsterdam.
Word Forms
- regents
Synonyms for regent
Depending on context, synonyms include trustee.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trustee, powerful, elder, hand, steward, governor.
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