vice-regent

vice-re·gent

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vahys ree-juh nt]
- /vaɪs ˈri dʒənt/
- /vaɪs ˈriː.dʒənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahys ree-juh nt]
- /vaɪs ˈri dʒənt/

Definitions of vice-regent word

noun vice-regent a deputy regent; a person who acts in the place of a ruler, governor, or sovereign. 1
adjective vice-regent of, relating to, or occupying the position of a vice-regent. 1

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Origin of vice-regent

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1550-60

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Parts of speech for Vice-regent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vice-regent

vice-regent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.