regent - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • appoint: He was no longer able to continue with his royal duties and the Prince of Wales w as appointed regent.
  • become: In old age she became the regent of the Empire.
  • make: Ghazi's first cousin, Amir Abd al Ilah, was made regent.
  • choose: Hence there were constant minorities and the necessity for choosing a regent.

Adjective modifier

  • Hungarian: The upshot was Hitler's dramatic meeting with Admiral Horthy, the Hungarian regent, on March 18.
  • earthly: The king built a temple for the nation's god and constructed a palace for himself as the god's earthly regent.
  • first: The first regent was William the Marshall who governed until his death in 1219; the last was Hugh de Burgh.

Preposition: on

  • earth: The beloved of god is the king, god's regent on earth.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: George III is declared insane and The Prince of Wales becomes regent.
  • appoint: Edward was only ten years old and Edward Seymour, duke of Somerset, was appointed regent with the title of protector.

Modifies a noun

  • street: Also another pub off of regent street near you called the RED LION.
  • park: Environment The classes will be held on Regent's College campus at Tuke Building, regents park.
  • master: On 18 November 1304 Scotus was appointed the Franciscan regent master in theology at Paris.
  • hotel: Each night when like a dull in the same hawaiian regent hotel.

Possessives

  • god: The beloved of god is the king, god's regent on earth.

Preposition: of

  • kingdom: Dying in 1198, she by will named Innocent regent of the kingdom, and protector of her son.
  • empire: In old age she became the regent of the Empire.

Noun used with modifier

  • prince: A woman of bright gentian tresses and rare beauty, promised in marriage to the prince regent of another realm.
  • queen: In October 1559 the Lords undertook to deprive the queen regent of her authority.
  • california: Of california regents nothing if the my plan is and in california.

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