Webster's Dictionary 1913

1918

Regenerate

Re‐gen″er‐ate (–?t), a. [L. regeneratus, p. p. of regenerare to regenerate; pref. re- re- + generare to beget. See Generate.] 1. Reproduced.The earthly author of my blood,Whose ...

1919

Regenerate (2)

Re‐gen″er‐ate (r?‐j?n″?r‐?t), v. t. 1. To generate or produce anew; to reproduce; to give new life, strength, or vigor to.Through all the soil a genial fferment spreads.Regenera...

1920

Regenerateness

Re‐gen″er‐ate‐ness (–?t‐n?s), n. The quality or state of being rgenerate.

1921

Regeneration

Re‐gen′er‐a″tion (–?″sh?n), n. [L. regeneratio: cf. F. régéneration.] 1. The act of regenerating, or the state of being regenerated.2. (Theol.) The entering into a new spiritual...

1922

Regenerative

Re‐gen″er‐a‐tive (r?‐j?n″?r‐?‐t?v), a. Of or pertaining to regeneration; tending to regenerate; as, regenerative influences. H. Bushnell.Regenerative furnace(Metal.), a furnace ...

1923

Regeneratively

Re‐gen″er‐a‐tive‐ly, adv. So as to regenerate.

1924

Regenerator

Re‐gen″er‐a′tor (–?′t?r), n. 1. One who, or that which, regenerates.2. (Mech.) A device used in connection with hot-air engines, gas-burning furnaces, etc., in which the incomin...

1925

Regeneratory

Re‐gen″er‐a‐to‐ry (–?‐t?‐r?), a. Having power to renew; tending to reproduce; regenerating. G. S. Faber.

1926

Regenesis

Re‐gen″e‐sis (–?‐s?s), n. New birth; renewal.A continued regenesis of dissenting sects. H. Spenser.

1927

Regent

Re″gent (r?″jent), a. [L. regens, -entis, p. pr. of regere to rule: cf. F. régent. See Regiment.] 1. Ruling; governing; regnant. “Some other active regent principle... which we ...

1928

Regent (2)

Re″gent, n. [F. régent. See Regent, a.] 1. One who rules or reigns; a governor; a ruler. Milton.2. Especially, one invested with vicarious authority; one who governs a kingdom i...

1929

Regent diamond

Re″gent di″a‐mond. A famous diamond of fine quality, which weighs about 137 carats and is among the state jewels of France. It is so called from the Duke of Orleans, Regent of F...

1930

Regentess

Re″gent‐ess, n. A female regent. Cotgrave.

1931

Regentship

Re″gent‐ship, n. The office of a regent; regency.

1932

Regerminate

Re‐ger″mi‐nate (r?‐j?r″m?‐n?t), v. i. [Pref. re- + germinate: cf. L. regerminare.] To germinate again.Perennial plants regerminate several years successively. J. Lee.

1933

Regermination

Re‐ger′mi‐na″tion (–n?″sh?n), n. [L. regerminatio.] A germinating again or anew.

1934

Regest

Re‐gest″ (r?‐j?st″), n. [L. regesta, pl.: cf. OF. regestes, pl. See Register.] A register. Milton.

1935

Reget

Re‐get″ (r?‐g?t″), v. t. To get again.

1936

Regian

Re″gi‐an (r?″j?–an), n. [L. regius regal.] An upholder of kingly authority; a royalist. Fuller.

1937

Regible

Reg″i‐ble (rĕj″ĭ‐b'l), a. [L. regibilis, from regere to rule.] Governable; tractable.

1938

Regicidal

Reg″i‐ci′dal (rĕj″ĭ‐sī′dal), a. Pertaining to regicide, or to one committing it; having the nature of, or resembling, regicide. Bp. Warburton.

1939

Regicide

Reg″i‐cide (rĕj″ĭ‐sīd), n. [F. régicide; L. rex, regis, a king + caedere to kill. Cf. Homicide.] 1. One who kills or who murders a king; specifically (Eng. Hist.), one of the ju...

1940

Regidor

‖Re′gi‐dor″ (?), n.; pl. -dores (#). [Sp., fr. regir to rule, L. regere.] One of a body of officers charged with the government of Spanish municipalities, corresponding to the E...

1941

Régie

‖Ré′gie″ (?), n. 1. Direct management of public finance or public works by agents of the government for government account; — opposed to the contract system.2. Specif.: The syst...

1942

Regild

Re‐gild″ (rē‐gĭld″), v. t. To gild anew.

1943

Régime

‖Ré′gime″ (r?′zh?m″), n. [F. See Regimen.] 1. Mode or system of rule or management; character of government, or of the prevailing social system.I dream... of the new régime whic...

1944

Regimen

Reg″i‐men (r?j″?‐m?n), n. [L. regimen, -inis, fr. regere to guide, to rule. See Right, and cf. Regal, Régime, Regiment.] 1. Orderly government; system of order; adminisration. H...