[ 'ri:dʒɪəs ]
■ noun (in the UK) the holder of a university chair founded by a sovereign or filled by Crown appointment.
Origin
L. regius 'royal', from rex , reg- 'king'.
[ 'ri:dʒɪəs ]
■ noun (in the UK) the holder of a university chair founded by a sovereign or filled by Crown appointment.
Origin
L. regius 'royal', from rex , reg- 'king'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004