Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A female regent; a protectress of a kingdom.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare A female regent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
female regent .
Etymologies
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regent + -ess
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Examples
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The regentess, with a proud reliance upon her own power, ordered them to send a deputation to her apartment.
Castilian Days John Hay 1870
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