What does regent mean in English? Meaning of regent definition and abbreviation with examples.
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What is "regent" in English? Definition and Explanations
Meaning of "regent": members of a governing board
Noun
Meaning: members of a governing board
Synonyms: regent
trustee
Hypernyms: committee member
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɹiːdʒənt/
Meaning of "regent": acting or functioning as a regent or ruler
Adjective
Meaning: acting or functioning as a regent or ruler
Example: prince-regent
Synonyms: regent
Similar: powerful
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɹiːdʒənt/
Meaning of "regent": someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
Noun
Meaning: someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
Synonyms: regent
Hypernyms: ruler
swayer
Instance Hyponyms: catherine de medicis
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɹiːdʒənt/
Adjective: (now rare) A ruler. [from 15th c.]One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled. [from 15th c.](now chiefly historical) A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities. [from 16th c.] 1999, Philipp Blom, translating Geert Mak, Amsterdam: A Brief Life of the City, Vintage 2001, p. 139: This perception, however, does no justice to the regents of the city of Amsterdam.1999, Philipp Blom, translating Geert Mak, Amsterdam: A Brief Life of the City, Vintage 2001, p. 139: This perception, however, does no justice to the regents of the city of Amsterdam.(Canada, US) A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. [from 18th c.]
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