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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKönigin-Regentin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkøːnɪɡɪn ʁeˈɡɛntɪn
"Die Königin-Regentin übernahm die Staatsgeschäfte für ihren unmündigen Sohn."
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2 senses- 1
A queen who rules a kingdom during the minority, absence, or incapacity of the monarch.
"During her son's childhood, the queen-regent held absolute executive power over the realm." - 2
A woman exercising the royal power and authority of a regent.
"History remembers her primarily as a formidable queen-regent who successfully defended the borders against foreign invaders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'quene' (from Old English 'cwēn', meaning woman or wife, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn) combined with the Latin 'regentem', present participle of 'regere' (to rule). The compound emerged in the late medieval period to designate a female sovereign who rules on behalf of a minor, absent, or incapacitated monarch.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Queen-regent" is said worldwide
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reine régente
Transliteration: ʁɛn ʁe.ʒɑ̃t
"La reine régente a gouverné le pays avec fermeté pendant la minorité du roi."
Königin-Regentin
Transliteration: ˈkøːnɪɡɪn ʁeˈɡɛntɪn
"Die Königin-Regentin übernahm die Staatsgeschäfte für ihren unmündigen Sohn."
regina reggente
Transliteration: reˈdʒi.na redˈdʒɛn.te
"La regina reggente ha guidato il regno attraverso una crisi politica."
reina regente
Transliteration: ˈrej.na reˈxen.te
"La reina regente firmó el tratado de paz en nombre del joven monarca."
rainha-regente
Transliteration: ʁaˈĩ.jɐ ʁeˈʒẽ.tʃi
"A rainha-regente administrou o império com grande sabedoria."
राजप्रतिनिधि रानी
Transliteration: rajpratinidhi rani
"राजप्रतिनिधि रानी ने युवा राजकुमार के बालिग होने तक शासन संभाला।"
摄政王后
Transliteration: shè zhèng wáng hòu
"摄政王后在幼主登基期间代行最高权力。"
섭정 태후
Transliteration: seop-jeong tae-hu
"섭정 태후는 어린 왕을 대신하여 나라를 다스렸습니다."
摂政女王
Transliteration: sesshō joō
"摂政女王は幼い国王の後見人として政治を行った。"
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