English Explanatory Dictionary

regency

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
  2. The time during which a regent is in power.
  3. An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.
name
  1. 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).

Pronunciation

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-regency.wav

Word forms

regency regencies

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”).

Related words

coregency regal regalia regent interregnum Georgian

Derived words

omniregency Regency Kingdom of Poland Regency of Algiers viceregency regencycore
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