reg

¹

[reg]

noun

1. Informal.,  Usually regs regulations.

Reg

²

[rej]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Reginald.

reg.

³

abbreviation

1. regent.

2. regiment.

3. region.

4. register.

5. registered.

6. registrar.

7. registry.

8. regular.

9. regularly.

10. regulation.

11. regulator.

Reg.

⁴

abbreviation

1. regiment.

2. queen.

Reg.

abbreviation

1. Regent

2. Regina

Word History and Origins

Origin of reg¹

By shortening

Origin of reg²

From the Latin word rēgīna

Example Sentences

Ticket security expert Reg Walker believes "speculative listings - tickets these websites don't have" may explain the advertised numbers.

From BBC

His most acclaimed role came early in his career when he played Reg in the gritty BBC TV play Cathy Come Home, which chronicled Britain's housing shortage in the late 1960s.

From BBC

Widower Reg Harris, 85, said giving up driving would "absolutely crucify" his lifestyle.

From BBC

The star replied: "No, sure, man. Well, I was in The Bill for 24 years, in the TV show. Yeah, I played Reg."

From BBC

Jeff Stewart, who played PC Reg Hollis for 24 years, came to the aid of police in Ocean Way, Southampton, on Wednesday.

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Related Words

• act 
• case 
• charge 
• charter 
• code 
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• decision 
• decree 
• legislation 
• mandate 
• measure 
• order 
• precedent 
• regulation 
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• ruling 
• statute