Régence

American  

[ree-juhns, rey-zhahns] / ˈri dʒəns, reɪˈʒɑ̃s /

adjective

(often lowercase)

1. noting or pertaining to the style of French furnishings and decoration of c1700–20, in which a transition occurs from the Baroque style of Louis XIV to the Rococo of Louis XV.

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Etymology

Origin of Régence

< French, Middle French < Medieval Latin rēgentia regency

Example Sentences

An earlier encounter in Cologne had not gone well, but they met again at the Café de la Régence, in 1844, and ended up spending ten days together talking.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 3, 2016

The opulent salon featured curved mirror paneling, a Régence giltwood mirror and Louis XV chairs.

From Architectural Digest • Mar. 1, 2010

While ambassador to France, Benjamin Franklin preferred to eschew the Paris opera for chess at the Café de la Régence.

From Time Magazine Archive

Coffee was too dear to be a household luxury, so every day she handed him a few halfpence to have his cup, and to watch the chess-players at the Café de la Régence.

From Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) by Morley, John

The subjoined menu shows what the Régence can do when a big dinner is given there:— Hors-d'œuvre variés.

From The Gourmet's Guide to Europe by Newnham-Davis, Lieut.-Col. (Nathaniel)