Definition
a person appointed to rule during a monarch's minority or absence
Etymology
from Latin 'regens' meaning ruling, from 'regere' to rule
Kelly Says
A regent rules when the real king can't - think 'recent' ruler!
Translations
AFAfrikaans
regent
re-GENT
BGБългарски
регент
RE-gent
EUEuskara
erregeordea
e-re-ge-or-DE-a
GLGalego
rexente
re-SHEN-te
HRHrvatski
namjesnik
NAM-yes-nik
IDBahasa Indonesia
penguasa
LTLietuvių
regentas
re-GEN-tas
LVLatviešu
reģents
re-GENTS
MNМонгол
засгийн хэрэгтэн
zas-giin khereg-ten
SKSlovenčina
regent
RE-gent
SLSlovenščina
regent
RE-gent
SRСрпски
намесник
na-MES-nik