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Uncommonregent
The correct spelling is regent.
How to pronounce regent
noun
IPA: /ˈɹiːdʒənt/
Say it like: Rej-ent
The correct spelling is regent. A ruler.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A ruler.
- 2.One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
- 3.A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.
- 4.A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.
- 5.The chief executive of a regency
adjective
- 1.Ruling; governing; regnant.
- 2.Exercising vicarious authority.
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