viceregal

[ vahys-ree-guh l ]

/ vaɪsˈri gəl /

adjective

of or relating to a viceroy.

Nearby words

vicenary, vicennial, vicente, vicente lópez, vicenza, viceregal, viceregal assent, viceregally, vicereine, viceroy, viceroyalty

Origin of viceregal

First recorded in 1830–40; vice- + regal¹

Related formsvice·re·gal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for viceregal

The action of them both passes in the prisons beneath the viceregal palace.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845|Various
The heir frowned, and strode impatiently along the raised platform where his viceregal chair was standing.
The Pharaoh and the Priest|Alexander Glovatski
In another of his Viceregal notes he puts the case thus: 'In connection with agriculture we must be careful of two things.
The Earl of Mayo|William Wilson Hunter
Dublin has its viceregal court, and therefore can make some stand against centralization.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845|Various

She returned, evidently alarmed to death, having read on the walls the viceregal threats against all who harboured the "traitors."
The Felon's Track|Michael Doheny

British Dictionary definitions for viceregal

viceregal

/ (ˌvaɪsˈriːɡəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a viceroy or his viceroyalty

mainly Australian and NZ of or relating to a governor or governor general

Derived Formsviceregally, adverb

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