Phrase guide

prince regent

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɹɪns ˈɹiːd͡ʒ(ə)nt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌpɹɪns ˈɹid͡ʒ(ə)nt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A prince who rules a country as a regent in place of a monarch who is unfit to rule for a particular reason.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From prince + regent (“one who rules in place of the monarch”). The plural form princes regent treats the word regent attributively.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: príncep regent — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • Czech: princ-regent — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • Danish: prinsregent — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • Dutch: prins-regent — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • French: prince régent — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • German: Prinzregent — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • Bavarian German: Prinzregent — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • Indonesian: pangeran pemangku raja — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • Italian: principe reggente — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • Japanese: 摂政皇太子 (sesshōkōtaishi) — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • Norwegian Bokmål: prinsregent — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: prinsregent — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • Russian: принц-ре́гент (princ-régent) — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • Spanish: príncipe regente — prince who rules a country as a regent
  • Swedish: prinsregent — prince who rules a country as a regent