ancien régime

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see also: Ancien Régime

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Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: (approximately): äɴsiăɴ ʀézhim, IPA: [ɑ̃siæ̃ ʁeʒim],
• (America) IPA: /ɑ̃.sjɛ̃ ɹeɪ.ˈʒim/

Noun

ancien régime

1. (pejorative) A system of government long since 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.

Translations

• Portuguese: ancien régime

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Ancien Régime

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Proper noun

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

Translations

• Portuguese: Ancien Régime, ancien régime
• Russian: старый режим
• Spanish: Antiguo Régimen

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