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"etymology_text": "From Middle English regent, from Anglo-Norman regent, Middle French regent, and their source, Latin regēns (“ruling; ruler, governor, prince”), present participle of regō (“I govern, I steer”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "more regent",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most regent",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
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}
],
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
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{
"glosses": [
"Ruling; governing; regnant."
],
"links": [
[
"regnant",
"regnant"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"Exercising vicarious authority."
],
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"vicarious",
"vicarious"
],
[
"authority",
"authority"
]
]
}
],
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},
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"tags": [
"Southern-England"
],
"text": "Audio (Southern England)"
}
],
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"regent"
],
"word": "regent"
}
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