regent

Meaning

Noun

1. A ruler.
2. One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
3. A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.
4. A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.
5. The chief executive of a regency

Adj

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

Concepts

regent

trustee

viceroy

regency

ruler

sovereign

director

official

prefect

consort

fairy queen

female ruler

queen

curator

ascendent

commanding

dominant

dominating

governing

predominant

predominate

preponderant

ruling

vice-regent

reigning

absolute ruler

biggie

boss

governor

leader

panjandrum

prince

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənt/

Etymology

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”).

Sentences

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