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Co-regent
Co-regent Co-re"gent (k?-r?"jent), n. A joint regent or ruler.
Interregent
Interregent In`ter*re"gent, n. A person who discharges the royal functions during an interregnum. --Holland.
Nonregent
Nonregent Non`re"gent, n. (Eng. Universities) A master of arts whose regency has ceased. See Regent.
Regent diamond
Regent diamond Re"gent di"a*mond A famous diamond of fine quality, which weighs about 137 carats and is among the state jewels of France. 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.
Regentess
Regentess Re"gent*ess, n. A female regent. [R.] --Cotgrave.
Regentship
Regentship Re"gent*ship, n. The office of a regent; regency.

Meaning of REGENT from wikipedia

- In a monarchy, a regent (from Latin regens 'ruling, governing') is a person appointed to govern a state pro tempore (Latin for 'for the time being') because...
- Captains Regent (Italian: Capitani Reggenti) are the two heads of state of the Republic of San Marino. They are elected every six months by the Grand and...
- University and changed its name to Regent University in 1990. Regent offers on-campus programs as well as distance education. Regent offers ****ociate, bachelor's...
- A prince regent or princess regent is a prince or princess who, due to their position in the line of succession, rules a monarchy as regent in the stead...
- 1830. At the time of his accession to the throne, he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III, having done so since 5 February 1811 during...
- A regent is a person selected to act as head of state (ruling or not) because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. The following is a list...
- Regent Street is a major shopping street in the West End of London. It is named after George, the Prince Regent (later George IV) and was laid out under...
- RFA Regent (A486) was an ammunition, explosives and stores supply ship in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). She was built by Harland and Wolff, commissioned...
- The Regents of the University of California (also referred to as the Board of Regents to distinguish the board from the corporation it governs of the...
- The regent bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) is a medium-sized, up to 25 cm long, ****ually dimorphic bowerbird. The male bird is black with a golden...