- regency
- noun (plural -cies) Date: 15th century 1. the office, jurisdiction, or government of a regent or body of regents 2. a body of regents 3. the period of rule of a regent or body of regents
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Regency TR-1 — Regency TR 1 первый в мире серийный полностью транзисторный радиоприёмник, поступивший в широкую продажу в США 1 ноября 1954 года. TR 1 был спр … Википедия
Regency — may have several meanings: * A regency may be a period of time when a regent reigns, and in a non ceremonial monarchy holds power, in the name of the current monarch, or in the name of the Crown itself, if the throne is vacant. Specific political … Wikipedia
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regency — ► NOUN (pl. regencies) 1) the office or period of government by a regent. 2) a commission acting as regent. 3) (the Regency) the period of the regency in Britain (1811 20) or France (1715 23). ► ADJECTIVE (Regency) ▪ in the neoclassical styl … English terms dictionary
Regency — Re gen*cy (r?*jen*s?), n.; pl. {Regencies} ( s?z). [CF. F. r[ e]gence, LL. regentia. See {Regent}, a.] 1. The office of ruler; rule; authority; government. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
regency — [rē′jən sē] n. pl. regencies [ME regencie < ML regentia] 1. the position, function, or authority of a regent or group of regents 2. a group serving as regents 3. a country or territory governed by a regent or group of regents 4. the time… … English World dictionary
Regency — [ riːdʒənsɪ; englisch »Regentschaft«] die, , Stilstufe der englischen Kunst zur Zeit der Regentschaft beziehungsweise Regierung Georgs IV. (1811 30), zwischen georgianischem Klassizismus und viktorianischem Historismus. Vom Regencystil, der… … Universal-Lexikon
Regency — adj Regency buildings, furniture etc are from or in the style of the period 1811 1820 in Britain … Dictionary of contemporary English
regency — early 15c., from M.L. regentia, from L. regens (see REGENT (Cf. regent)). Notable instances were: France 1715 1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1810 1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent), in each case with suggestion of… … Etymology dictionary
regency — index dominion (supreme authority), hegemony, hierarchy (persons in authority), predominance, regime Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
Regency — Der Begriff des Regency beschreibt eine Epoche in der Geschichte des Vereinigten Königreiches Großbritannien und Irland. In den Teilgebieten der Geschichtswissenschaft wird der Zeitraum des Regency verschieden definiert. Die Epoche der Regency… … Deutsch Wikipedia
