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Plural of regent

regular plural

The plural of regent is regents.

Forms of regent

Singularregent /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənt/
Pluralregents
Countablecountable

Regents in a sentence

  • This perception, however, does no justice to the regents of the city of Amsterdam.1999, Geert Mak, translated by Philipp Blom, Amsterdam: A Brief Life of the City, Vintage, published 2001, page 139
  • For decades, no stadtholder who would counterbalance the power of the Amsterdam regents had been appointed.2001 [1999], Geert Mak, translated by Philipp Blom, Amsterdam: A Brief Life of the City, Vintage, page 150. From the entry stadtholder

Meaning of regent

  1. noun One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
  2. noun Any ruler.
  3. noun A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.

Full definition of regent

Questions about the plural of regent

What is the plural of regent?
The plural of regent is regents.
Is regent countable?
Regent is a countable noun.

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