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English

Etymology

< Old French regent < Latin regens (“‘ruling, as a noun, a ruler, governor, prince’”); ppr. of regere (“‘to direct, rule, correct, literally 'make straight', 'strech'.’”)

Noun

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Singular regent

Plural regents

regent (plural regents)

  1. One who rules because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled

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Verb form

regent

  1. rains, third person singular simple present form of regenen (to rain)

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