ANCIEN REGIME


Meaning of ANCIEN REGIME in English

Pronunciation: ä n s-ya n -r ā - ' zh ē m

Function: noun

Etymology: F, literally, old regime

Date: 1794

1 : the political and social system of France before the Revolution of 1789

2 : a system or mode no longer prevailing

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