regent

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English - Turkish
(Tarih) naibe
kral naibi
{i} üniversite yönetim kurulu üyesi
regentship vekillik sıfatı
{i} naip
saltanat vekili
bazı üniversitelerde idare heyeti üyesi
(Askeri) vekil
naib

Related Terms

co regent
co naip
queen regent
(isim)ib kraliçe
English - English
a member of the British Royal Family who rules in a de facto fashion because the official king or queen is unable to do so for whatever reason
One who rules in place of the monarch because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled
one who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being in the name of the ruler
{a} ruling for or by another, governing
{n} a governor, ruler, royal vicar, prince
someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch members of a governing board
A resident master of arts of less than five years' standing, or a doctor of less than twwo
Exercising vicarious authority
One of a governing board; a trustee or overseer; a superintendent; a curator; as, the regents of the Smithsonian Institution
a member of the Board of Regents of the University; there are eighteen Regents: three bishops, three presbyters, and six lay--twelve in all--elected directly by the Board of Trustees; there are also six other regents nominated by the Board of Regents and confirmed [not elected] by the Board of Trustees
One who rules or reigns; a governor; a ruler
They were formerly privileged to lecture in the schools
Especially, one invested with vicarious authority; one who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
A regent is a person who rules a country when the king or queen is unable to rule, for example because they are too young or too ill. someone who governs instead of a king or queen, because the king or queen is ill, absent, or still a child (present participle of regere )
someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
{s} pertaining to one who rules a nation in the King's absence
An appointed leader who governs while the Dalai Lama is a child or is absent
One who rules because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled
acting or functioning as a regent or ruler; "prince-regent"
members of a governing board
{i} one who governs a state in the king's absence; member of a management board, member of a board of governors
someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
Ruling; governing; regnant

Related Terms

Regent Street
a street in central London that runs from Regent's Park to Piccadilly Circus and crosses Oxford Street, and is a popular place for shopping
Regent's Park
a park in northwest London. It is the home of London Zoo and has an open-air theatre where plays by Shakespeare are performed in the summer
regent diamond
It is so called from the Duke of Orleans, Regent of France, to whom it was sold in 1717 by Pitt the English Governor of Madras (whence also called the Pitt diamond), who bought it of an Indian merchant in 1701
regent diamond
A famous diamond of fine quality, which weighs about 137 carats and is among the state jewels of France
regent(ip)
acting or functioning as a regent or ruler; "prince-regent
Prince Regent
a prince who rules a monarchy as Regent
prince regent
A prince who rules during the minority, absence, or incapacity of a sovereign. the son of the British king George III, who was also called George and acted as king from 1811 to 1820 because his father was mentally ill. This period of British history is called "the Regency". When George III died in 1820, the Prince Regent became King George IV
queen regent
reigning queen, queen who is in power
queen regent
a queen who serves as ruler when the king cannot
regents
plural of regent
vice-regent
a regent's deputy
regent

    Hyphenation

    re·gent

    Turkish pronunciation

    ricınt

    Pronunciation

    /ˈrēʤənt/ /ˈriːʤənt/

    Etymology

    [ 'rE-j&nt ] (noun.) 15th century. Old French regent Latin regens (“ruling, as a noun, a ruler, governor, prince”); present participle of regō (“I govern, I steer”).
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