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Ancien Régime¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Ancien Régime, from ancien (“former”) + régime (“rule, order”). The word first appeared in English in print in 1794.
proper noun the Ancien Régime
- The aristocratic social and political system established in France under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, overthrown by the French Revolution of 1789.
- Any other political system overthrown in the wake of the French Revolution. the Ancien Régime of Switzerland (1648–1798)
ancien régime²
- [ɑ̃siæ̃ ʁeʒim] UK
- /ɑn.sjɛn ɹeɪˈʒim/ US
Where it comes from
From French ancien régime (“former rule, former order”); the term first appeared in English print in 1794.
noun anciens régimes
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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.
Similar: old regime
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name aristocratic system in France before the French Revolution
| Español | Antiguo Régimen |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 앙시앵 레짐 angsiaeng rejim |
| Português | Ancien Régime, ancien régime |
| Français | Ancien Régime |
| Deutsch | Ancien Régime |
| Ελληνικά | Παλαιό Καθεστώς Palaió Kathestós |
| Русский | старый режим staryj režim |
noun system of government long since supplanted by another
| Español | antiguo régimen |
|---|---|
| Português | ancien régime |
| Ελληνικά | προηγούμενο καθεστώς proïgoúmeno kathestós |
| Tiếng Việt | chế độ cũ |
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