regent
English
Etymology
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From Anglo-Norman regent, Middle French regent, and their source, Latin regēns (“ruling; ruler, governor, prince”), present participle of regō (“I govern, I steer”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
regent (plural regents)
- (now rare) A ruler. [from 15th c.]
- One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled. [from 15th c.]
- (now chiefly historical) A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities. [from 16th c.]
- 1999, Philipp Blom, translating Geert Mak, Amsterdam: A Brief Life of the City, Vintage 2001, p. 139:
- This perception, however, does no justice to the regents of the city of Amsterdam.
- 1999, Philipp Blom, translating Geert Mak, Amsterdam: A Brief Life of the City, Vintage 2001, p. 139:
- (Scotland, Canada, US) A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. [from 18th c.]
- (Indonesia) The chief executive of a regency
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Adjective
regent (comparative more regent, superlative most regent)
- Ruling; governing; regnant.
- (Can we date this quote by Sir M. Hale and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Some other active regent principle […] which we call the soul.
- (Can we date this quote by Sir M. Hale and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Exercising vicarious authority.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Milton to this entry?)
Further reading
- “regent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “regent”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Catalan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [rəˈʒen]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [rəˈʒent]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [reˈd͡ʒent]
- Rhymes: -ent
Adjective
regent m or f (masculine and feminine plural regents)
Noun
regent m (plural regents)
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
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- regent (one who rules in place of the monarch)
Related terms
- See režim
Further reading
Danish
Noun
regent c (singular definite regenten, plural indefinite regenter)
Related terms
References
- “regent” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch regent, from Middle French regent, from Old French regent, from Latin regēns.
Pronunciation
Noun
regent m (plural regenten, diminutive regentje n, feminine regentes)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
regent
- (deprecated template usage) second- and third-person singular present indicative of regenen
- (deprecated template usage) (archaic) plural imperative of regenen
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈre.ɡent/, [ˈrɛɡɛn̪t̪]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈre.d͡ʒent/, [ˈrɛːd͡ʒen̪t̪]
Verb
(deprecated template usage) regent
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French regent, see below.
Noun
regent m (plural regens)
Descendants
References
- regent on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
regent m (definite singular regenten, indefinite plural regenter, definite plural regentene)
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
regent m (definite singular regenten, indefinite plural regentar, definite plural regentane)
Derived terms
References
- “regent” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old French
Etymology
From Latin regēns (“ruling, as a noun, a ruler, governor, prince”); present participle of regō (“I govern, I steer”).
Noun
regent oblique singular, m (oblique plural regens, nominative singular regens, nominative plural regent)
- regent (one who reigns in the absence of a monarch)
Declension
Descendants
Swedish
Noun
regent c
Declension
Declension of regent | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | regent | regenten | regenter | regenterna |
Genitive | regents | regentens | regenters | regenternas |
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