Definitions for Regency

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Regency re·gen·cy

Spelling: [ree-juh n-see]

IPA: /ˈri dʒən si/

Regency is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 91 anagrams from letters in Regency (ceegnry).

Definitions for Regency

noun

1. the office, jurisdiction, or control of a regent or body of regents exercising the ruling power during the minority, absence, or disability of a sovereign.
2. a body of regents.
3. a government consisting of regents.
4. a territory under the control of a regent or regents.
5. the term of office of a regent.
6. (initial capital letter) British History. the period (1811–20) during which George, Prince of Wales, later George IV, was regent.
7. (initial capital letter) French History. the period of the minority of Louis XV.
8. the office or function of a regent or ruler.

adjective

1. of or relating to a regency.
2. History/Historical. of or relating to the Regencies in England or France.
3. (often initial capital letter) of or relating to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration of the British Regency, somewhat similar to the French Directoire and Empire styles and characterized by close imitation of ancient Greek forms as well as by less frequent and looser adaptations of ancient Roman, Gothic, Chinese, and ancient Egyptian forms.

Origin of Regency

First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word rēgentia. See regent, -ency

Examples for Regency

It began, for them all, with the urge to seek some form of liberty and escape the stultifying conventions of regency England.

Earlier this week, regency Centers, a shopping center developer, sold $250 million in so-called green bonds.

They exercise daily, and have petitioned to be authorised by their regency.

Over drinks at the regency that afternoon it was mutually decided that Miss Hunter would no longer travel with the candidate.

I speak here only of his conduct since the establishment of the regency.

On leaving the regency, he came back to Ryder Street and dressed for dinner.

A regency was proposed; and six physicians were called in to act in consultation.

Scher set up a face-to-face meeting with John Edwards on September 18 at the regency Hotel in New York City.

The power of the council of the regency and its composition fell.

The most likely scenario is a collective leadership that will rule in the name of the Kim family—in effect, a regency.