régence
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to the style of French furniture and decoration of c. 1680–1725, characteristic of the regency of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans.
Example Sentences
- "Window fittings are of soft almond green and salmon figured lampas, and Régence chairs are walnut and covered in figured velour of a soft pinkish rust color."
- "There is nothing rococo about this panelling; it is more Régence in character and it may be an 18th century example of a “make-up”."
- "Despite the swept-up top, this is more Régence in feeling than Rococo, recalling the engravings of Marot and Berain."
- "Now I must find a canapé lit, very Régence and dissolute, to complete my salon."
- "A very similar pair of wall lights, but with down-turned floral drip pans and urn-form bobèches of a more Régence nature, were with Bernard Steinitz in 2000."
- "Yet the straight husks extending from the centers and corners are more Régence in character."
Etymology
From French Régence.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: Régence