regent
(now rare) A ruler.
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
(now chiefly historical) A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.
(Scotland, Canada, US) A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.
(Indonesia) The chief executive of a regency.
Ruling; governing; regnant.
Exercising vicarious authority.
When the news reached King Indra, Regent of the Lower Firmament and Protector of Earthly Monarchs, he sent Prithwi Pala, a fierce giant, to defend the city of Ujjayani till such time as its lawful master might reappear, and the guardian used to keep watch and ward night and day over his trust.
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