regent

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (archaic) A ruler.
2. One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
3. (historical) A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.
4. (Canada, Scotland, US) A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
5. (Indonesia) The chief executive of a regency.

Adj

1. Ruling; governing; regnant.
2. Exercising vicarious authority.

Concepts

régent

dirigeant

régence

administrateur

dépositaire

vice-roi

souverain

Synonymes

trustee

viceroy

sovereign

director

ruler

regency

curator

dominant

dominating

governing

governor

leader

official

panjandrum

predominant

predominate

prefect

preponderant

prince

🤴

queen

👸

reigning

ruling

vice-regent

fairy queen

absolute ruler

female ruler

ascendent

biggie

boss

commanding

consort

Traductions

regente

reggente

αντιβασιλέας

Regent

regente

regent

regent

herrschend

Regentin

Sesshô

Regentschaft

regle

άρχοντας

الوصيّ

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: regent

In summary

From Middle English regent, from Anglo-Norman regent, Middle French regent, and their source, Latin regēns (“ruling; ruler, governor, prince”), present participle of regō (“I govern, I steer”).

Phrases

Since Alfonso-Jordan was still a child , Raymond's soldiers chose William-Jordan as regent .

Étant donné qu'Alfonso-Jordan était encore un enfant, les soldats de Raymond ont choisi William-Jordan en tant que régent.