ancien régime
noun [U] /ɒnˌsjæn.reɪˈʒiːm/
/ˌɑːn.si.æn.rə-/ formalDefinition
› an old system, especially a political or social one, that has been replaced by a more modern systemRenaissance: 1501 to 1899Systems of government
(Definition of ancien régime noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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