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princess regent
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noun
a princess who is regent of a country.
the wife of a prince regent.
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“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
Words nearby princess regent
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