different between regious vs regions

English

Etymology

From Latin regius (“royal”), from rex, regis (“king”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i?d??s/
• Homophone: Regius
• Rhymes: -i?d??s

Adjective

regious (comparative more regious, superlative most regious)

1. (obsolete) regal; royal
   • James Harrington, The Commonwealth of Oceana

     I would fain ask the Regious Defenders , by what Law they can maintain Governments to be inherent in one , and to be tran?mitted to his Ofspring

References

regious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i?d??nz/

Noun

regions

1. plural of region

Noun

regions pl (plural only)

1. (Ireland, Britain, definite: the regions) the rest of the country excluding the capital city or metropolitan region
   • 2000, Emer Hughes, Fair city losing out to the regions, Sunday Business Post 7 November:

     Tom Clancy of Elan Recruitment thinks that staff shortages in the regions could be as severe as in Dublin.

   • 2003, Peter Hetherington, Study points civil servants towards the regions, The Guardian, 10 September:

     Three government departments may be named for a move from London to the regions.

Synonyms

• (rest of the country): the provinces (British)

Anagrams

• Reginos, eringos, ignores, ingoers, signore

Catalan

Noun

regions

1. plural of regió

Danish

Noun

regions

1. indefinite genitive singular of region

Ladin

Noun

regions

1. plural of region

Occitan

Noun

regions

1. plural of region

Swedish

Noun

regions

1. indefinite genitive singular of region