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ancien régime

/ɑn.sjɛn ɹeɪˈʒim/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
an-cien regime
IPA
/ɑn.sjɛn ɹeɪˈʒim/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The aristocratic social and political system established in France under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, overthrown by the French Revolution of 1789.

name

Any other political system overthrown in the wake of the French Revolution.

noun

A system of government that has been supplanted by another, particularly a state of feudalism with an absolute monarchy supported by the doctrine of divine right with the explicit consent of an established church.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French Ancien Régime, from ancien (“former”) + régime (“rule, order”). The word first appeared in English in print in 1794.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑn.sjɛn ɹeɪˈʒim/
  • British English: [ɑ̃siæ̃ ʁeʒim]

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Ancien Régime (canonical) anciens régimes (plural)

Synonyms

old regime

Questions

How do you pronounce ancien régime?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑn.sjɛn ɹeɪˈʒim/.
What does ancien régime mean?
The aristocratic social and political system established in France under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, overthrown by the French Revolution of 1789.
Where does ancien régime come from?
It is traced to French.

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