viceregal

[ vahys-ree-guhl ]

/ vaɪsˈri gəl /

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adjective

of or relating to a viceroy.

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Origin of viceregal

First recorded in 1830–40; vice- + regal¹

OTHER WORDS FROM viceregal

vice·re·gal·ly, adverb

Words nearby viceregal

Vicente, Vicente López, Vicenza, vice pres., vice president, viceregal, viceregal assent, vice-regent, vicereine, viceroy, viceroyalty

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How to use viceregal in a sentence

Britain was aghast at the loss of its near-viceregal sway in Egypt.
Abbas’s Challenge to Obama|John Barry|September 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The corporation returned abashed to their council-rooms to record the viceregal threat.
The Felon's Track|Michael Doheny
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
The Viceregal party saw few of the non-adherents, and perceived that they made no converts amongst the enemy.
Sir Jasper Carew|Charles James Lever

So saying, and without waiting for a reply, he urged them forward to the viceregal presence.
The Bastonnais|John Lesperance
Dublin has its viceregal court, and therefore can make some stand against centralization.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845|Various

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 forms of viceregal

viceregally, adverb

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