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† regˈnation Obs. rare.
Also 5 -acioune, -acyon.
[a. OF. regnacion, -ation, or ad. med.L. regnātiōn-em, n. of action f. regnāre to reign.]
Reign; the act of ruling.
1418–20J. Page Siege of Rouen in Hist. Coll. Citizen Lond. (Camden) 27 Cryste for Hys Passyon Kepe hym in Hys regnacyon! 1422tr. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv. 182 In the begynnynge of his regnacioune, he was an oppressoure. 1668Wilkins Real Char. 397 The proper notion expressed by this Character is Regnation,..which is the Substantive of Action, as King is of Person. |