ancien régime
A system of government that has been supplanted by another, particularly a state of…A system of government that has been supplanted by another, particularly a state of feudalism with an absolute monarchy supported by the doctrine of divine right with the explicit consent of an established church.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory)A system of government that has been supplanted by another, particularly a state of feudalism with an absolute monarchy supported by the doctrine of divine right with the explicit consent of an established church.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From French ancien régime (“former rule, former order”); the term first appeared in EnglisFrom French ancien régime (“former rule, former order”); the term first appeared in English print in 1794.
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Forms
plural: ancien régimes| Singular | ancien régime |
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See also
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