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Definitions for Regent

[1] a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
[2] a ruler or governor.
[3] a member of the governing board of a state university or a state educational system.
[4] a university officer who exercises general supervision over the conduct and welfare of the students.
[5] (in certain Catholic universities) a member of the religious order who is associated in the administration of a school or college with a layperson who is its dean or director.
[6] acting as regent of a country; exercising ruling authority in behalf of a sovereign during his or her minority, absence, or disability (usually used postpositively): a prince regent.
[7] the ruler or administrator of a country during the minority, absence, or incapacity of its monarch
[8] (formerly) a senior teacher or administrator in any of certain universities
[9] US and Canadian a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges
[10] rare any person who governs or rules
[11] (usually postpositive) acting or functioning as a regent a queen regent
[12] rare governing, ruling, or controlling

Words related to Regent

ruler, official, viceroy, minister, governor

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Origin of Regent

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin regent- (stem of regēns ), present participle of regere to rule

Other words from Regent

re·gent·al , adjective
re·gent·ship , noun
sub·re·gent , noun

Word origin for Regent

C14: from Latin regēns ruling, from regere to rule

Synonyms for Regent

ruler, governor, minister, official, viceroy