princess regent

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noun

a princess who is regent of a country.

the wife of a prince regent.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of princess regent

First recorded in 1705–15

And then that chorus kicks in, and the young lady formerly known as Lizzy Grant transforms into the princess of darkness.
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Were it not for them, nobody would have even built the brand new arena where Sarah saw a PRINCESS!
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Then he read the golden inscription and saw that she was a princess.
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Both heroines are women, but they offer a pretty bizarre dichotomy for girls: Ice queen or ditzy princess.
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Princess Ariel and Prince Eric walk down the aisle, and are greeted by a stout clergyman who is allegedly too happy to see them.
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The Princess still kept her eyes fixed on Louis, while, in a suppressed and unsteady voice, she answered her governess.
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But first he held a whispered colloquy with the Princess, whom he entreated, or persuaded, to re-enter her gorgeous vehicle.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Louis listened with pleasure, and dwelt with delight on the interesting Princess and her son.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The Princess was pale and thin; and, though dressed superbly, seemed fitter for her chamber.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Besides, I've read of such things in the Princess Novelettes; only there it's most generally lovers, not 'usbins, nor yet fathers.
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