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regency

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
re-gen-cy
IPA
/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The time during which a regent is in power.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The regency of George Augustus Frederick of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, before he became King George IV; that is, the period in United Kingdom history in which he ruled as prince regent (1811–1820).

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

regencies (plural)

Derived Forms

omniregency viceregency regencycore

Phrases

Regency Kingdom of Poland Regency of Algiers

Frequently Paired Words

coregency regal regalia regent interregnum Georgian

Questions

How do you pronounce regency?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/.
What does regency mean?
A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
Where does regency come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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