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
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
