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prince regent

noun

  1. a prince who is regent of a country.



Prince Regent

1

noun

  1. George IV as regent of Great Britain and Ireland during the insanity of his father (1811–20)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

prince regent

2

noun

  1. a prince who acts as regent during the minority, disability, or absence of the legal sovereign

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prince regent1

First recorded in 1780–90

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