Regents
plural of Regent
• Sergent, Stegner, Stenger, gerents
regents
plural of regent
• Sergent, Stegner, Stenger, gerents
Source: Wiktionary
Re"gent (r"jent), a. Etym: [L. regens, -entis, p. pr. of regere to rule: cf. F. régent. See Regiment.]
1. Ruling; governing; regnant. "Some other active regent principle . . . which we call the soul." Sir M. Hale.
2. Exercising vicarious authority. Milton. Queen regent. See under Queen, n.
Re"gent, n. Etym: [F. régent. See Regent, a.]
1. One who rules or reigns; a governor; a ruler. Milton.
2. Especially, one invested with vicarious authority; one who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
3. One of a governing board; a trustee or overseer; a superintendent; a curator; as, the regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
4. (Eng.Univ.)
Definition: A resident master of arts of less than five years' standing, or a doctor of less than twwo. They were formerly privileged to lecture in the schools. Regent bird (Zoöl.), a beautiful Australian bower bird (Sericulus melinus). The male has the head, neck, and large patches on the wings, bright golden yellow, and the rest of the plumage deep velvety black; -- so called in honor of the Prince of Wales (afterward George IV.), who was Prince Regent in the reign of George III.
– The Regents of the University of the State of New York, the members of a corporate body called the University of New York. They have a certain supervisory power over the incorporated institution for Academic and higher education in the State.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
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