viceroyalty

American  

[vahys-roi-uhl-tee, vahys-roi-] / vaɪsˈrɔɪ əl ti, ˈvaɪsˌrɔɪ- /

noun

plural

viceroyalties

1. the dignity, office, or period of office of a viceroy.

2. a country or province ruled by a viceroy.

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viceroyalty British  

/ ˌvaɪsˈrɔɪəltɪ /

noun

1. the office, authority, or dignity of a viceroy

2. the domain governed by a viceroy

3. the term of office of a viceroy

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Etymology

Origin of viceroyalty

1695–1705; vice- + royalty, modeled on French vice-royauté

Example Sentences

Casta paintings originate from the Spanish American viceroyalty of Mexico in the 18th Century.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2023

Even Mexico via the Spanish viceroyalty in Acapulco.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2018

With its capital at Mexico City, the former Tenochtitlán, the viceroyalty of New Spain included all Spanish territory north of Panama.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

He was born in the once absurdly rich silver-mining hill town of Guanajuato, scene of some of the most horrific abuses of the Spanish viceroyalty after the European conquest.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2016

The Conde de Monclova contemplated various plans for the consolidation and advancement of New Spain, but before two years had expired he was relieved from the government and transferred to the viceroyalty of Peru.

From Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California by Mayer, Brantz