REGENCY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Regency

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin regentia, from Latin regent- ‘ruling’ (see regent)

Audio Pronunciation:

Phonetic Spelling: ˈriːdʒ(ə)nsi

Dialects: British English

Definition:

the office of or period of government by a regent

Short Definition:

office of or period of government by regent

Examples:

the boy being a minor, there would have to be a regency

Word: Regency

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:

Phonetic Spelling: ˈriːdʒ(ə)nsi

Dialects: British English

Definition:

relating to or denoting British architecture, clothing, and furniture of the Regency or, more widely, of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Regency style was contemporary with the Empire style and shares many of its features: elaborate and ornate, it is generally neoclassical, with a generous borrowing of Greek and Egyptian motifs.

Short Definition:

of British architecture, clothing, and furniture of Regency or, more widely