ANCIEN RÉGIME


Meaning of ANCIEN RÉGIME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ äⁿs-yaⁿ-rā-ˈzhēm ]

noun

Etymology: French, 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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