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regent

Syllabification: (re·gent)
Pronunciation: /ˈrējənt/
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Definition of regent

noun

  • 1a person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated.
  • 2North American a member of the governing body of a university or other academic institution.

adjective

[postpositive]
  • acting as regent for a monarch:the queen regent of Portugal

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin regent- 'ruling', from the verb regere

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