"regent" means: One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
regent
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
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BlueskyMay 2026
#slaythespire2 Rounding out my STS series with Ironclad and Regent! Really pleased with how these all turned out.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Very best of luck to members of BNC taking part in the Cuppers Finals on Saturday 9th May, as part of the 'Turl St' team, a combination of Jesus, Lincoln, Brasenose, Regent’s Park and Exeter Colleges! www.ourfc.org/po…
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BlueskyMay 2026
"Grand Regent, I have discovered this thing called "anime" and have begun watching this show called Black Lagoon. It is "bussin" as one of my partners have told me." ".....General Kregg, what does that mean?"
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BlueskyMay 2026
Neonate to Regent: What is the correct portmanteua for each Clan having a Fake Member? Regent: Falstrue Falkavian Fangrel Liejah Notferatu Toreador (theyre all fake) **THERE ARE NO FAKE TREMERE**
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BlueskyMay 2026
Ariana Regent After Hours Treat Ice Cream ctto. #MetArt
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
Origin: From , from , , and their source, , present participle of regō. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
"regent" means: One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
"regent" means: One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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“Regent took 15 attempts, and was definitely a bit of a tough nut to crack. Not sure if a Prismatic Gem run counts as pure Regent, especially when my strategy ended up basically being StS1 Ironclad basics of up strength, store energy, hit massive whirlwind.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Vanavond trekt een regengebied het zuidoosten binnen. Elders is het droog met vooral in het noorden en westen opklaringen. Vannacht regent het in het zuidoosten en oosten van het land, elders is het droog maar heeft bewolking de overhand. De minima liggen rond 9 graden.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I just finished beating A10 on all characters in Slay the Spire 2 (Regent was my last one)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Granted, very early on removing a defend is *probably* better on ironclad, defect, and regent? But later on removing strikes generally becomes increasingly better”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Peterson, to his credit, is not backing down. This guy, apparently for regent, needs to go away. If the university has the right to set the time, manner, and place of your speech, you don't actually have free speech.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(now, _, rare) Any ruler.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(now, _, chiefly, _, historical) A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.
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“#slaythespire2 Rounding out my STS series with Ironclad and Regent! Really pleased with how these all turned out.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Very best of luck to members of BNC taking part in the Cuppers Finals on Saturday 9th May, as part of the 'Turl St' team, a combination of Jesus, Lincoln, Brasenose, Regent’s Park and Exeter Colleges! www.ourfc.org/post/cuppers...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Grand Regent, I have discovered this thing called "anime" and have begun watching this show called Black Lagoon. It is "bussin" as one of my partners have told me." ".....General Kregg, what does that mean?"”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Neonate to Regent: What is the correct portmanteua for each Clan having a Fake Member? Regent: Falstrue Falkavian Fangrel Liejah Notferatu Toreador (theyre all fake) **THERE ARE NO FAKE TREMERE**”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ariana Regent After Hours Treat Ice Cream ctto. #MetArt”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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