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Regency

Regency Meaning & Definition
Regency Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Regency?

[n] the office of a regent
[n] (England) the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity
[n] the period of time during which a regent governs
[adj] (England) of or relating to or characteristic of the style (especially the style of furniture) favored during the Regency (1811-1820)
[adj] of or relating to a regency

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Regency In Webster's Dictionary

\Re"gen*cy\ (r?*jen*s?), n.; pl. {Regencies} (-s?z). [CF. F. r['e]gence, LL. regentia. See {Regent}, a.] 1. The office of ruler; rule; authority; government. 2. Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or vicarious ruler, or of a body of regents; deputed or vicarious government. --Sir W. Temple. 3. A body of men intrusted with vicarious government; as, a regency constituted during a king's minority, absence from the kingdom, or other disability. A council or regency consisting of twelve persons. --Lowth.

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