English noun: regency | |||
1. | regency (time) the period of time during which a regent governs | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rule | ||
2. | Regency (time) the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity | ||
Instance hypernym | rule | ||
Domain region | England | ||
3. | regency (act) the office of a regent | ||
Broader (hypernym) | berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot | ||