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Definition of Ancien Régime
1. Noun. A political and social system that no longer governs (especially the system that existed in France before the French Revolution).
Generic synonyms: Authorities, Government, Regime
Geographical relationships: France, French Republic
Geographical relationships: France, French Republic
Definition of Ancien Régime
1. Proper noun. (historical) The aristocratic social and political system established in France under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, overthrown by the w:French Revolution French Revolution of 1789. ¹
2. Noun. (context: pejorative) A system of government long since supplanted by another, particularly a state of feudalism with an absolute monarchy supported by the doctrine of divine right with the explicit consent of an established church. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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