ALL meanings of regency
re·gen·cy
R r - noun plural regency the office, jurisdiction, or control of a regent or body of regents exercising the ruling power during the minority, absence, or disability of a sovereign. 1
- noun plural regency a body of regents. 1
- noun plural regency a government consisting of regents. 1
- noun plural regency a territory under the control of a regent or regents. 1
- noun plural regency the term of office of a regent. 1
- noun plural regency (initial capital letter) British History. the period (1811–20) during which George, Prince of Wales, later George IV, was regent. 1
- noun plural regency (initial capital letter) French History. the period of the minority of Louis XV. 1
- noun plural regency the office or function of a regent or ruler. 1
- adjective regency of or relating to a regency. 1
- adjective regency History/Historical. of or relating to the Regencies in England or France. 1
- adjective regency (often initial capital letter) of or relating to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration of the British Regency, somewhat similar to the French Directoire and Empire styles and characterized by close imitation of ancient Greek forms as well as by less frequent and looser adaptations of ancient Roman, Gothic, Chinese, and ancient Egyptian forms. 1
- noun regency office of acting sovereign 1
- adjective regency Regency is used to refer to the period in Britain at the beginning of the nineteenth century, and to the style of architecture, literature, and furniture that was popular at the time. 0
- countable noun regency A regency is a period of time when a country is governed by a regent, because the king or queen is unable to rule. 0
- noun regency government by a regent or a body of regents 0
- noun regency the office of a regent or body of regents 0
- noun regency a territory under the jurisdiction of a regent or body of regents 0
- noun regency (in the United Kingdom) the period (1811–20) during which the Prince of Wales (later George IV) acted as regent during his father's periods of insanity 0
- noun regency (in France) the period of the regency of Philip, Duke of Orleans, during the minority of Louis XV (1715–23) 0
- adjective regency characteristic of or relating to the Regency periods in France or the United Kingdom or to the styles of architecture, furniture, art, literature, etc, produced in them 0
- noun regency the position, function, or authority of a regent or group of regents 0
- noun regency a group serving as regents 0
- noun regency a country or territory governed by a regent or group of regents 0
- noun regency the time during which a regent or regency governs 0
- adjective regency designating or of a style of furniture of the French or British regencies, the French style characterized by scrollwork combined with natural forms, many curves, and strict balance and proportion, the English style by less massive forms and featuring metal or ebony inlay on mahogany and rosewood 0