noun · countable / uncountable · rare

regency

re·gen·cy

regency · regencies

регентство

Regentschaft

A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that…A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/

» The Regency Hotel was closed indefinitely.

Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
Regentschaft
ре́гентствоrégentstvo
(countable, uncountable)The time during which a regent is in power.
the period of time during which a regent governs
(countable, uncountable)An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.

Examples

2 sentences

The Regency Hotel was closed indefinitely.
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He speaks Indonesian and also speaks Cantonese, because he is Javanese from Nunukan Regency, North Kalimantan is close to the Malaysian border.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

system of government:

Deutsch

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system of government:

Origin

From Middle English regencie (cf. regente), from Medieval Latin regentia, from Latin regēn

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”).

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