noun.
One who rules or reigns; a governor; a ruler.
noun.
Especially, one invested with vicarious authority; one who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
noun.
One of a governing board; a trustee or overseer; a superintendent; a curator.
noun.
A resident master of arts of less than five years' standing, or a doctor of less than twwo. They were formerly privileged to lecture in the schools.
noun.
a beautiful Australian bower bird (Sericulus melinus). The male has the head, neck, and large patches on the wings, bright golden yellow, and the rest of the plumage deep velvety black; -- so called in honor of the Prince of Wales (afterward George IV.), who was Prince Regent in the reign of George III.
noun.
the members of a corporate body called the University of New York. They have a certain supervisory power over the incorporated institution for Academic and higher education in the State.
adjective.
Ruling; governing; regnant.
adjective.
Exercising vicarious authority.
adjective.
See under Queen, n.