Webster's Dictionary 1828

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REGATTA

REGAT'TA, noun In Venice, a grand rowing match in which many boats are rowed for a prize.

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REGEL

REG'EL,RE'GENCY, noun [Latin regens, from rego, to govern.]1. Rule' authority; government.2. Vicarious government.3. The district under the jurisdiction of a vicegerent.4. The b...

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REGENERACY

REGEN'ERACY, noun [See Regenerate.] The state of being regenerated.

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REGENERATE

REGEN'ERATE, verb transitive [Latin regenero; re and genero. See Generate.]1. To generate or produce anew; to reproduce.Through all the soil a genial ferment spreads, regenerate...

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REGENERATED

REGEN'ERATED, participle passive1. Reproduced.2. Renewed; born again.

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REGENERATENESS

REGEN'ERATENESS, noun The state of being regenerated.

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REGENERATING

REGEN'ERATING, participle present tense1. Reproducing.2. Renovating the nature by the implantation of holy affections in the heart.

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REGENERATION

REGENERA'TION, noun1. Reproduction; the act of producing anew.2. In theology, new birth by the grace of God; that change by which the will and natural enmity of man to God and h...

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REGENERATORY

REGEN'ERATORY, adjective Renewing; having the power to renew; tending to reproduce or renovate.

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REGENT

RE'GENT, adjective [Latin regens, from rego, to rule.1. Ruling; governing; as a regent principle.2. Exercising vicarious authority.Queen regent a queen who governs; opposed to q...

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REGENTESS

RE'GENTESS, noun A protectress of a kingdom.

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REGENTSHIP

RE'GENTSHIP, noun1. The power of governing, or the office of a regent.2. Deputed authority.

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REGERMINATE

REGERM'INATE, verb intransitive [re and germinate.]To germinate again.Perennial plants regerminate several years successively.

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REGERMINATING

REGERM'INATING, participle present tense Germinating anew.

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REGERMINATION

REGERMINA'TION, noun A sprouting or germination anew.

1204

REGEST

REGEST', noun A register. [Not in use.]

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REGIBLE

REG'IBLE, adjective Governable. [Not in use.]

1206

REGIMENTAL

REGIMENT'AL, adjective Belonging to a regiment; as regimental officers; regimental clothing.

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REGIMENTALS

REGIMENT'ALS, nounplural The uniform worn by the troops of a regiment.

1208

REGION

REGION, noun re'jun. [Latin regio, rego.]1. A tract of land or space of indefinite extent, usually a tract of considerable extent. It is sometimes nearly synonymous with country...

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REGISTRATION

REGISTRA'TION, noun The act of inserting in a register.

1210

REGORGE

REGORGE, verb transitive regorj'.1. To vomit up; to eject from the stomach; to throw back or out again.2. To swallow again.3. To swallow eagerly.

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REGRADE

REGRA'DE, verb intransitive [Latin regredior; re and gradior, to go.] To retire; to go back. [Not used.]

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REGRAFT

REGR'AFT, verb transitive [re and graft.] To graft again.

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REGRAFTED

REGR'AFTED, participle passive Grafted again.

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REGRAFTING

REGR'AFTING, participle present tense Grafting anew.

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REGRANT

REGR'ANT, verb transitive [re and grant.] To grant back.REGR'ANT, noun The act of granting back to a former proprietor.