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regift
nounverb-ambitransitivelow-medium
/ˌriːˈɡɪft/to give a gift one has received to someone else, often without disclosing its origin
regime
nounC1
/reɪˈʒiːm/A system or method of government; a particular administration or ruling system.
regime change
nounMedium-High in political contexts, Low in everyday conversation.
/reɪˈʒiːm ʧeɪndʒ/The overthrow or replacement of a government, often through force or political means.
regimen
nounC1
/ˈredʒ.ɪ.mən/A prescribed systematic plan or course of action, often for diet, exercise, or medical treatment, designed to achieve a particular result.
regiment
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈredʒ.ɪ.mənt/A permanent unit of an army, typically consisting of several battalions and forming part of a brigade.
regimental
adjectivenounC1
/ˌredʒ.ɪˈmen.təl/Relating to or characteristic of a regiment, especially a military one, often emphasizing strict discipline, uniformity, and hierarchical order.
regimental sergeant major
nounLow
/ˌrɛdʒɪˈmɛntəl ˈsɑːdʒənt ˈmeɪdʒə/The senior non-commissioned officer in a regiment of the British Army or similar military force, responsible for discipline and administration.
regimentals
plural-nounC2 (very rare/archaic in everyday use)
/ˌredʒ.ɪˈmen.tᵊlz/The distinctive uniform worn by soldiers of a particular army regiment.
regimentation
nounC1
/ˌredʒ.ɪ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/The act of imposing strict order, discipline, and uniformity on a group of people or system.
regin
nounB2
/reɪn/The period during which a sovereign rules; to hold royal office.
regina
nounC1
/rɪˈdʒaɪ.nə/A queen; the reigning female monarch.
reginald
nounVery Low (as a name in language databases; not a common noun)
/ˈrɛdʒɪn(ə)ld/A traditional masculine given name, predominantly British, of Old English origin meaning 'counsel power' or 'ruler's advisor'.
regiomontanus
nounC2
/ˌreɪdʒiəʊmɒnˈtɑːnəs/The Latin name of the German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Müller (1436–1476), derived from the Latin for 'King's Mountain' (Königsberg), his birthplace.
region
nounB1
/ˈriː.dʒən/A part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
regional
adjectivenounC1
/ˈriːdʒən(ə)l/Relating to a specific geographical area or district, often within a larger country or political unit.
regional enteritis
nounLow-frequency
/ˌriːdʒənəl ˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs/A chronic inflammatory disease affecting the ileum (part of the small intestine) and sometimes other parts of the gastrointestinal tract.
regionalism
nounC1/C2
/ˈriːdʒənəlɪzəm/A word, pronunciation, or custom that is specific to a particular region.
regionalize
verb-ambitransitiveC1
/ˈriː.dʒən.əl.aɪz/To organize or divide something into distinct geographical or administrative regions.
regis
nounVery low (C2+ level recognition)
/ˈriːdʒɪs/The word 'regis' is a Latin genitive form meaning 'of the king' or 'king's'. In modern English, it is most commonly recognized as part of proper nouns (e.g., place names like Regis College, Regis Street, or in titles like Rex Regis), in legal phrases, or as a given name/surname.
regisseur
nounC1/C2
/ˌreʒɪˈsɜː(r)/A person responsible for the artistic direction and staging of a theatre, opera, or ballet production.

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