Regency
WordNet
adjective
(1) Of or relating to or characteristic of the style (especially the style of furniture) favored during the Regency (1811-1820)
(2) Of or relating to a regency
noun
(3) The office of a regent
(4) The period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity
(5) The period of time during which a regent governs
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
- The time during which a regent is in power.