regency

Regency

I

Regency adjective
Regency buildings, furniture etc are from or in the style of the period 1811–1820 in Britain

II

Regency, the
the period of British history from 1811–1820 when the country was ruled by King George III’s son, the Prince Regent, because the king was mentally ill. The period is known especially for its neoclassical furniture and buildings, which were based on the styles of ancient Greece and Rome.

regency
re‧gen‧cy /ˈriːdʒənsi/ noun (plural regencies) [uncountable and countable]
a period of government by a regent (=person who governs instead of a king or queen)

Re·gencyBrE /ˈriːdʒənsi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈriːdʒənsi/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] of or in the style of the period 1811–20 in Britain, when George, Prince of Wales, was regent (= ruled the country in place of the king, his father) 摄政时期的，摄政时期的风格的（英国 1811–1820 年间，威尔士亲王乔治任摄政王，代替父亲管理国家）◆Regency architecture摄政时期风格的建筑

re·gencyBrE /ˈriːdʒənsi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈriːdʒənsi/ 🔊 noun (

plural

re·gencies) a period of government by a regent (= a person who rules a country in place of the king or queen) 摄政期；摄政