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regency

re·gency

UK/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/ US/ˈridʒʌnsi/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (3)

adjective

1.

of or relating to a regency

2.

of or relating to or characteristic of the style (especially the style of furniture) favored during the Regency (1811-1820)

noun

1.

the period of time during which a regent governs

2.

the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III''s periods of insanity

3.

the office of a regent

Origin

From Middle English regencie (cf. regente), from Medieval Latin regentia, from Latin regēns, present participle of regō. By surface analysis, regent + -cy; compare also + -ency (“abstract-noun suffix”).

Phrases

  • Regency Kingdom of Poland
  • Regency of Algiers

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