regentship

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noun

The office of a regent; regency.

OriginProto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English regent →
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Meanings

nounregentship (plural regentships)

plural regentships

  1. The office of a regent; regency.

Origin

  1. Englishregent
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. Englishregentship

From regent + -ship.

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APA

regentship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regentship

MLA

“regentship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regentship. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “regentship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regentship.

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