Régence: Meaning and Definition of

Ré•gence

Pronunciation: (rē'juns Fr. rā&sylpzhäns'), [key]
— adj.
  1. noting or pertaining to the style of French furnishings and decoration of c1700–20, in which a transition occurs from the Baroque style of Louis XIV to the Rococo of Louis XV.
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