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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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The time during which a regent is in power.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the office of a regent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
noun
the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity
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Broader terms: rule
noun
the period of time during which a regent governs
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Broader terms: rule
History
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”).
Across languages
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