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rēgŭlus , i, m. dim. rex.
I. The ruler of a small country (Gr. δυνάστης), a petty king, prince, chieftain, lord (freq. in the historians; “not in Cæs. or Cic.): regulos se acceptos in fidem in Hispaniā reges reliquisse,” Liv. 37, 25; Sall. J. 11, 2; Liv. 5, 38; 27, 4; 29, 4 al.: “Cilicum reguli,” Tac. A. 2, 80; id. Agr. 24; Suet. Calig. 5; Vulg. Josue, 13, 3 al.—
II. Transf.
A. Of the king-bee, Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 18.—
B. A king's son, a prince (cf. rex and regina), Liv. 42, 24, 10; 45, 14, 6 al.—
C. A small bird, Auct. Carm. Phil. 13.—
D. A kind of serpent, Hier. in Isa. 16, 59, 6; Vulg. Prov. 23, 32; id. Isa. 30, 6.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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