Regency

Re´gen`cy Pronunciation: r?`jen`s?

n.	1.	The office of ruler; rule; authority; government.
	2.	Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or vicarious ruler, or of a body of regents; deputed or vicarious government.
	3.	A body of men intrusted with vicarious government; as, a regency constituted during a king's minority, absence from the kingdom, or other disability. A council or regency consisting of twelve persons. - Lowth.

Noun	1.	regency - the period of time during which a regent governs
	2.	Regency - the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity
	3.	regency - the office of a regent
Adj.	1.	regency - of or relating to a regency
	2.	Regency - of or relating to or characteristic of the style (especially the style of furniture) favored during the Regency (1811-1820)

REGENCY. The authority of the person in monarchical countries invested with the right of governing the state in the name of the monarch, during his minority, absence, sickness or other inability.

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