regent
Ruling; governing; regnantRuling; governing; regnant.
» Karl ruled the country as regent.
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2 sensesRuling; governing; regnant.
Exercising vicarious authority.
- acting or functioning as a regent or ruler
Examples
4 sentencesKarl ruled the country as regent.
A small regent is worth more than a large servant.
Hereditary Prince Alois is the regent of Liechtenstein.
Queen Mary has been appointed regent until King Tom becomes old enough to assume the throne.
Origin
From Middle English regent, from Anglo-Norman regent, Middle French regent, and their sourFrom Middle English regent, from Anglo-Norman regent, Middle French regent, and their source, Latin regēns (“ruling; ruler, governor, prince”), present participle of regō (“to govern, to steer”).
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Forms
more regent, most regent| Comparative | more regent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most regent Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.