regent

nounadjectiveattested in dialogue

//ˈɹiːd͡ʒənt//

One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.

noun

1
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
2
archaicAny ruler.
3
historicalA member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.
This perception, however, does no justice to the regents of the city of Amsterdam.
4
A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
5
The chief executive of a regency.

Etymology

From 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”).

adjective

1
Ruling; governing; regnant.
Some other active regent principle […] which we call the soul.
2
Exercising vicarious authority.
the regent powers

Forms

plural: regents
comparative: more regent
superlative: most regent

regarding · Concerning, respecting.regardless · Without attention to warnings or indications of bad…regards · Good wishes. A greeting to pass on to another person.

regent · One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.

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