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Noun: regency  ree-jun(t)-see
  1. The office of a regent
    "The queen assumed the regency until her son came of age"
     
  2. The period of time during which a regent governs
    "The regency lasted until the young prince came of age"
Noun: Regency
  1. The period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity
    - Regency era

Derived forms: regencies

Type of: berth, office, place, position, post, rule, situation

Encyclopedia: Regency, Texas