Regency
Translation of "regency" into Russian
regency
NounUK
/ˈriːdʒənsi/
US
/ˈriːdʒənsi/
regency
regencies pl
The regency was established to govern the kingdom during the king's illness.
Регентство было установлено для управления королевством во время болезни короля.
Definitions
regency
NounUK
/ˈriːdʒənsi/
US
/ˈriːdʒənsi/
The office or period of government by a regent, a person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor, absent, or incapacitated.
During the king's illness, the country was under a regency that lasted for two years.
A style of architecture, furniture, and clothing characteristic of the period of the British Regency (1811-1820).
The house was decorated in the regency style, with elegant furniture and intricate moldings.
The specific period in the United Kingdom from 1811 to 1820 when George, Prince of Wales, served as regent for George III (usually with the).
Many historical novels are set in the Regency, portraying the social conventions of the time.
regency
AdjectiveUK
/ˈriːdʒənsi/
US
/ˈriːdʒənsi/
Relating to or characteristic of the British Regency period (1811–1820) or of rule by a regent.
The hotel’s décor has a distinct Regency elegance.
Idioms and phrases
regency government
The regency government was established to rule during the king's illness.
регентское правительство
Регентское правительство было создано для управления во время болезни короля.