regent

noun · adjectiveA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

regents

1.
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
2.
(archaic)(now rare) Any ruler.
3.
(historical)(now chiefly historical) A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.
4.
(Canada, Scotland, US)A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
5.
(Indonesia)The chief executive of a regency.

Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more regent

Superlative

most regent

1.
Ruling; governing; regnant.
2.
Exercising vicarious authority.

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Nguồn gốc từ

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