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regent¹
- /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənt/
Where it comes from
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”).
noun regents
- One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
- Any ruler.
- A 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.
- A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
- The chief executive of a regency.
adjective more regent · most regent
- Ruling; governing; regnant. Some other active regent principle […] which we call the soul.
- Exercising vicarious authority. the regent powers
Regent²
proper noun
- A city in North Dakota.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: trustee, powerful, elder, hand, morton, richland, lennox, steward, governor, administrator, caretaker, guardian, custodian, proconsul, warden, commissary
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Talk about this word "regent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/regent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. regent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/regent "regent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/regent.Cite this
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title = {regent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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