All 3 Uses of
regent
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- Coldly shaking his niece's hand, Ralph left her at the top of Regent Street, and turned down a by-thoroughfare, intent on schemes of money-getting.†
Chpt 10 *
- CHAPTER 26 Is fraught with some Danger to Miss Nickleby's Peace of Mind The place was a handsome suite of private apartments in Regent Street; the time was three o'clock in the afternoon to the dull and plodding, and the first hour of morning to the gay and spirited; the persons were Lord Frederick Verisopht, and his friend Sir Mulberry Hawk.†
Chpt 26
- The Prince Regent was proud of his legs, and so was Daniel Lambert, who was also a fat man; HE was proud of his legs.†
Chpt 37
Definition:
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(regent) a member of a governing board -- especially at a state university
or:
someone who rules a country temporarily while the king or queen is too young, too sick, or away