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Added 10 October 2026

regent

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənt/ noun

In Latin: interrex Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about regent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Any ruler.
A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.

adjective

Ruling; governing; regnant.
Exercising vicarious authority.

Origin

From Middle English regent, from Anglo-Norman regent, Middle French regent, and their source, Latin regēns (“ruling; ruler, governor, prince”), present participle of regō (“to govern, to steer”).

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