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Regent

/ˈɹiːdʒənt/

A ruler.

📖 Definitions of "Regent"

noun
  1. 1

    A ruler.

  2. 2

    One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.

  3. 3

    A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.

  4. 4

    A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.

adjective
  1. 1

    Ruling; governing; regnant.

  2. 2

    Exercising vicarious authority.

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