regent• A regentassumes almost full powers.• Accepted first as regent, he was in 1037 recognised as king, and Emma went into exile.• One set of regents piles on top of another.• Most of the regents would not comment on the rulingMonday, saying the reportspoke for itself.• Surprisingly, no one seemed interested in Sir John's meeting with the regent.• The regents were still unwilling to accept verdicts of such dubious historicity.• Oh, they had a little funtrappingregents going to the bathroom during the lunch break.
Originregent
(1300-1400)Old FrenchLatin, present participle of regere“to rule”