Regency — Re gen*cy (r?*jen*s?), n.; pl. {Regencies} ( s?z). [CF. F. r[ e]gence, LL. regentia. See {Regent}, a.] 1. The office of ruler; rule; authority; government. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Regency — [ riːdʒənsɪ; englisch »Regentschaft«] die, , Stilstufe der englischen Kunst zur Zeit der Regentschaft beziehungsweise Regierung Georgs IV. (1811 30), zwischen georgianischem Klassizismus und viktorianischem Historismus. Vom Regencystil, der… … Universal-Lexikon
regency — re•gen•cy [[t]ˈri dʒən si[/t]] n. pl. cies, adj. 1) gov the office, jurisdiction, or control of a regent or regents 2) gov a body of regents 3) gov a government consisting of regents 4) gov a territory under the control of a regency 5) gov the… … From formal English to slang
Regency — Re|gen|cy [ ri:dʒənsi] die; <aus engl. regency »Regentschaft«, dies aus fr. régence, vgl. ↑Régence> Stufe der engl. Kunst zur Zeit der Regentschaft Georgs IV. (1811 1830), in der bes. antike Formelemente mit heimischen Motiven verbunden… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Regency — Re|gen|cy [ ridʒənsi ] adjective relating to the periods in history when Britain and France had a regent instead of a king: Regency architecture … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
regency — re|gen|cy [ˈri:dʒənsi] n plural regencies [U and C] a period of government by a ↑regent (=person who governs instead of a king or queen) … Dictionary of contemporary English
regency — re|gen|cy [ ridʒənsi ] noun count a period during which a REGENT governs in the place of a king or queen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
regency — re·gen·cy … English syllables
Re|gen|cy — «REE juhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. the position, office, or function of a regent or group of regents: »The Queen Mother held the regency till the young king became of age. 2. a body of regents. 3. government consisting of regents. 4. the time… … Useful english dictionary
re|gen|cy — «REE juhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. the position, office, or function of a regent or group of regents: »The Queen Mother held the regency till the young king became of age. 2. a body of regents. 3. government consisting of regents. 4. the time… … Useful english dictionary
Grand Regency Scandal — Erupting in June 2008, the Grand Regency Scandal concerns the sale of the Grand Regency Hotel in Downtown Nairobi, Kenya, from the Central Bank of Kenya to a unspecified group of Libyan investors called Libya Arab African Investment Company . [… … Wikipedia