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regent

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
re-gent
IPA
/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənt/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.

noun

Any ruler.

Archaic

noun

A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.

noun

A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

The chief executive of a regency.

adj

Ruling; governing; regnant.

adj

Exercising vicarious authority.

name

A city in North Dakota.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English regent, from Anglo-Norman regent, Middle French regent, and their source, Latin regēns (“ruling; ruler, governor, prince”), present participle of regō (“to govern, to steer”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₃reǵ-, regent, regēns

Usage

Inflected Forms

regents (plural) more regent (comparative) most regent (superlative)

Derived Forms

coregent interregent nonregent regentess viceregent

Phrases

captain regent prince regent princess regent queen regent regent-bird

Frequently Paired Words

rectangle rectilinear rector rectum regency regental regentship régime

Synonyms

trustee

Questions

How do you pronounce regent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənt/.
What does regent mean?
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
Where does regent come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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