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ancien régime

an·cien ré·gime [ aaN syN ray m ] (plural an·ciens ré·gimes [ aaN syN ray m ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. pre-Revolutionary French society: the political and social system of France before the revolution of 1789

2. former system: an outmoded system, method, or way of life

[Late 18th century. < French, "old regime"]
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