Definition of "regent" in English

noun

1. (now rare) A ruler.

2. One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.

3. (now chiefly historical) A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.

4. (Scotland, Canada, US) A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

5. (Indonesia) The chief executive of a regency.

adjective

1. Ruling; governing; regnant.

2. Exercising vicarious authority.