prince regent

noun

a prince who is regent of a country.

Origin of prince regent

First recorded in 1780–90

Words Nearby prince regent

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How to use prince regent in a sentence

He lampooned the prince regent, yet he could not alienate the Tories.
My Recollections of Lord Byron | Teresa Guiccioli
Her daughter, however, the prince regent's bride elect, went with the queen.
Margaret of Anjou | Jacob Abbott.
Let his scanty means of subsistence be remembered whenever the name of the prince regent is mentioned.
Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) | Lady Anne Hamilton
I am sure she has a bomb concealed in her room and has designs upon the prince regent.
The Four Corners Abroad | Amy Ella Blanchard
Permission to accept and wear the decorations were subsequently granted by the prince regent.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II | Sir John Ross

British Dictionary definitions for prince regent (1 of 2)

prince regent

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Prince Regent (2 of 2)

Prince Regent

noun

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

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