regency
(noun) the office of a regent
Regency
(noun) the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III’s periods of insanity
regency
(noun) the period of time during which a regent governs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Regency
(UK) the historical period in the United Kingdom - specifically 1811-1820 - in which King George IV ruled as Prince Regent.
regency (countable and uncountable, plural regencies)
A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
The time during which a regent is in power.
An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.
Source: Wiktionary
Re"gen*cy (r*jen*s), n.; pl. Regencies (-s. Etym: [CF. F. régence, LL. regentia. See Regent, a.]
1. The office of ruler; rule; authority; government.
2. Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or vicarious ruler, or of a body of regents; deputed or vicarious government. Sir W. Temple.
3. A body of men intrusted with vicarious government; as, a regency constituted during a king's minority, absence from the kingdom, or other disability. A council or regency consisting of twelve persons. Lowth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 March 2025
(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
