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re·gen·cy R0123300 (rē′jən-sē)n. pl. re·gen·cies 1. A person or group selected to govern in place of a monarch or other ruler who is absent, disabled, or still in minority.2. The period during which a regent governs.3. The office, area of jurisdiction, or government of regents or a regent.adj.1. Regency Of, relating to, or characteristic of the style prevalent in England during the regency (1811-1820) of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV).2. Regency Of, relating to, or characteristic of the style prevalent in France during the regency (1715-1723) of Philippe, Duc d'Orléans (1674-1723).3. Of or relating to a regency: regency policies and appointments that were later rescinded.regency (ˈriːdʒənsɪ) n, pl -cies1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government by a regent or a body of regents2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the office of a regent or body of regents3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a territory under the jurisdiction of a regent or body of regents[C15: from Medieval Latin regentia, from Latin regere to rule]
Regency (ˈriːdʒənsɪ) n1. (Historical Terms) (in the United Kingdom) the period (1811–20) during which the Prince of Wales (later George IV) acted as regent during his father's periods of insanity2. (Historical Terms) (in France) the period of the regency of Philip, Duke of Orleans, during the minority of Louis XV (1715–23)adj (Historical Terms) characteristic of or relating to the Regency periods in France or the United Kingdom or to the styles of architecture, furniture, art, literature, etc, produced in themre•gen•cy (ˈri dʒən si) n., pl. -cies, adj. n. 1. the office, jurisdiction, or control of a regent or regents. 2. a body of regents. 3. a government consisting of regents. 4. a territory under the control of a regency. 5. the term of office of a regent. 6. (cap.) the period (1811–20) during which the Prince of Wales, later George IV, was regent of England. 7. (cap.) the period (1715–23) during which Philip, Duke of Orleans, was regent of France. adj. 8. of or pertaining to a regency. 9. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Regencies in England or France. 10. (often cap.) of or designating the style of architecture, furniture, etc., in England around the time of the Regency, similar to the French Directoire and Empire styles. [1400–50; < Medieval Latin rēgentia] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | regency - the period of time during which a regent governsrule - the duration of a monarch's or government's power; "during the rule of Elizabeth" | | 2. | Regency - the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanityEngland - a division of the United Kingdom | | 3. | regency - the office of a regentberth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" | Translations
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Regency, in British history, the period of the last nine years (1811–20) of the reign of George III, when the king's insanity had rendered him unfit to rule and the government was vested in the prince of Wales (later George IVGeorge IV, 1762–1830, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1820–30), eldest son and successor of George III. In 1785 he married Maria Anne Fitzherbert, a Roman Catholic. ..... Click the link for more information. ) as regent. The period witnessed the end (1815) of the Napoleonic Wars and growing social unrest, which was met by the Tory government of the time with harsh repression. Socially, the period took a distinctive coloration from the gay and dissolute regent and his companions. It was the time of a notable flowering in arts, letters, and architecture. In literature, the period marks the height of the romantic movement in the work of such poets as Lord Byron, John Keats, and Percy Bysshe Shelley and in the novels of Sir Walter Scott. Regency architecture culminated in the elegant simplicity of the Regency styleRegency style, in English architecture, flourished during the regency and reign of George IV (1811–30) and was chiefly represented by the court architect John Nash. The period is characterized by the diversity of the architectural styles of many countries and periods. ..... Click the link for more information. . Regency furniture shows a similar refinement of design and taste and a strong influence of the styles of the French Directoire. Bibliography See A. Bryant, The Age of Elegance (1950); J. B. Priestley, The Prince of Pleasure and His Regency (1969). Regency in monarchies, the exercise of the authority of the head of state by a body (regency council) or an individual (regent) in the event of vacancy of the throne or the minority, protracted illness, incapacity, or prolonged absence of the monarch. The conditions by which a regency is established and implemented are regulated by constitutional norms, organic laws, or special laws enacted by parliament at the beginning of each reign. The regent, council or individual, exercises full authority in place of the incapacitated or absent monarch. regency1. government by a regent or a body of regents 2. the office of a regent or body of regents 3. a territory under the jurisdiction of a regent or body of regents
Regency1. (in the United Kingdom) the period (1811--20) during which the Prince of Wales (later George IV (1762--1830; king 1820--30)) acted as regent during his father's periods of insanity 2. (in France) the period of the regency of Philip, Duke of Orleans, during the minority (1715--23) of Louis XV (1710--74; king 1715--74) 3. characteristic of or relating to the Regency periods in France or the United Kingdom or to the styles of architecture, furniture, art, literature, etc., produced in them Regency
REGENCY. The authority of the person in monarchical countries invested with the right of governing the state in the name of the monarch, during his minority, absence, sickness or other inability. REGENCY
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Words related to regencynoun the period of time during which a regent governsRelated Wordsnoun the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanityRelated Wordsnoun the office of a regentRelated Words- berth
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