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Ruling; governing; regnant. "Some other active regent principle . . . which we call the soul." Sir M. Hale.

carats and is among the state jewels of France. It is so called from the Duke of Orleans, Regent of France, to whom it was sold in 1717 by Pitt the English Governor of Madras (whence also called the Pitt diamond), who bought it of an Indian merchant in 1701.

A female regent. [R.] Cotgrave.

The office of a regent; regency.

A joint regent or ruler.

A person who discharges the royal functions during an interregnum. Holland.

A master of arts whose regency has ceased. See Regent.

To nominate; to appoint. [Obs.] We institute your Grace To be our regent in these parts of France. Shak.

An interregent, or a regent.

One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent. Is it concluded he shall be protector ! Shak.

, The office of a protector or regent; protectorate.

of spatulate feathers. Called also crowned pigeon, goura, and Victoria pigeon. -- Queen regent, or Queen regnant, a queen reigning in her own right. -- Queen's Bench. See King's Bench. -- Queen's counsel, Queen's evidence. See King's counsel, King's evidence, under King. -- Queen's delight (Bot.), an American plan…

Formidable; dread. "Some redoubled knight." Spenser. Lord regent, and redoubted Burgandy. Shak.

Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or vicarious ruler, or of a body of regents; deputed or vicarious government. Sir W. Temple.

The god of the waters; the Indian Neptune. He is regarded as regent of the west, and lord of punishment, and is represented as riding on a sea monster, holding in his hand a snaky cord or noose with which to bind offenders, under water.