ancien régime
ancien régime
Definition
an·cien ré·gime (än′syan rā z̸hēm′; Fr än syan-)
noun
- the social and governmental system of France before the Revolution of 1789
- any former sociopolitical system, management, etc.
Etymology: Fr, old order
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