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Regency vs County - What's the difference?

regency | county |

As nouns the difference between regency and county

is that regency is a system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule while county is the land ruled by a count or a countess.

As a proper noun Regency

is the historical period in the United Kingdom - specifically 1811-1820 - in which King George IV ruled as Prince Regent.

As an adjective county is

characteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.

regency

English

Noun

  • A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
  • The time during which a regent is in power.

    • Related terms

    * regent * regal * regalia * coregency

    county

    English

    Noun

    (counties)
  • (historical) The land ruled by a count or a countess.
  • An administrative region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro and Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
  • A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.
    • traditional county

    Usage notes

    * In American usage, counties are almost always designated as such, with the word "County" capitalized and following the name — e.g., "Lewis County", rarely "Lewis", and never "County Lewis." * In British usage, counties are referenced without designation — e.g. "Kent" and never "Kent County". The exception is Durham, which is often "County Durham" (but never "Durham County"). An organisation such as Kent County Council is the "County Council" of "Kent" and not the "Council" of "Kent County". * In Irish usage, counties are frequently referenced, but like Durham precede the name — e.g., "County Cork" or "Cork" and never "Cork County."

    Derived terms

    * countyhood * countywide * another county heard from * traditional county

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.
  • *1979 , , Smiley's People , Folio Society 2010, p. 274:
  • *:She was a tall girl and county , with Hilary's walk: she seemed to topple even when she sat.