vice-regent
noun
a deputy regent; a person who acts in the place of a ruler, governor, or sovereign.
vice-regency
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a word derived from
vice-regent.
Example Sentences
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After Henry's death, his son, the Emperor Henry V., paid Matilda a visit in her castle of Bianello, addressed her by the name of mother, and conferred upon her the vice-regency of Liguria.
From Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series by Horatio Robert Forbes Brown
I hope, my dear Wells—and indeed I do not doubt—that you are getting on well and comfortably with your vice-regency, and am always yours sincerely, Fred Leighton.
From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Mrs. Russell Barrington
The new governor appointed to take the place of Cagigal, when the latter was promoted to the vice-regency of Mexico, was the Field Marshal D. Juan Prado y Portocasso.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
Part of Italy, incorporated into France, was given into the vice-regency of Prince Eugene Beauharnais, the Emperor's brother-in-law; and one of the Emperor's sisters received the Duchy of Modena.
From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Eug?ne Sue
