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ancien régime

Syllabification: (an·cien ré·gime)

Pronunciation: /äNˈsyaN rāˈZHēm/

Definition of ancien régime

noun (plural anciens régimes pronunc. same)

a political or social system that has been displaced, typically by one more modern.
(Ancien Régime) the political and social system in France before the Revolution of 1789.