prince regent

Syllables: prince re·gent/ˌpɹɪns ˈɹiːd͡ʒ(ə)nt/US/ˌpɹɪns ˈɹid͡ʒ(ə)nt/

prince regent noun: a prince who rules a country as a regent in place of a monarch who is unfit to rule for a particular reason.

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Noun

prince regent (plural prince regents or princes regent or princes regents)

A prince who rules a country as a regent in place of a monarch who is unfit to rule for a particular reason.
- Accord betwixt D. Raymond Berenger, Prince Regent of Arragon, with the Templers and Hospitaliers, vpon the teſtament of King D. Alphonſo.1612, Lewis de Mayerne Turquet [i.e., Louis Turquet de Mayerne], “The Contents of the Ninth Booke”, in Edward Grimeston, transl., The General Historie of Spaine, […], London: […] A[dam] Islip, and...
- As to the propoſition for a Prince Regent, it was argued, that this was as much againſt Monarchy, or rather more, than what they moved for. If a King's ill government did give the people a right in any caſe to take his power from him, and to lodge it with another, owning that the right to it...a. 1716 (date written), [Gilbert] Burnet, “Book IV. Of the Reign of King James II.”, in [Gilbert Burnet Jr.], editor, Bishop Burnet’s History of His Own Time. […], volume I, London: […] Thomas Ward...

As to the propoſition for a Prince Regent, it was argued, that this was as much againſt Monarchy, or rather more, than what they moved for.a. 1716 (date written), [Gilbert] Burnet, “Book IV. Of the Reign of King James II.”, in [Gilbert Burnet Jr.], editor, Bishop Burnet’s...
Everyone knew that her [Princess Charlotte of Wales's] father, the prince regent [George IV], had a mistress.2017, Catherine Reef, “England’s Hope”, in Victoria: Portrait of a Queen, New York, N.Y.: Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, →ISBN...

From prince + regent (“one who rules in place of the monarch”). The plural form princes regent treats the word regent attributively.

What does prince regent mean?: Prince regent means a prince who rules a country as a regent in place of a monarch who is unfit to rule for a particular reason.
What is prince regent in Indonesian?: Prince regent in Indonesian is pangeran pemangku raja. See Prince regent meaning in Indonesian.
How do you use prince regent in a sentence?: As to the propoſition for a Prince Regent, it was argued, that this was as much againſt Monarchy, or rather more, than what they moved for.
What part of speech is prince regent?: Prince regent is a noun.
How do you pronounce prince regent?: Prince regent is pronounced /ˌpɹɪns ˈɹiːd͡ʒ(ə)nt/ (UK).
What is the plural of prince regent?: The plural of prince regent is prince regents.

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