vice-regent

American  

[vahys-ree-juhnt, vahys-ree-juhnt] / ˈvaɪsˈri dʒənt, vaɪsˈri dʒənt /

noun

1. a deputy regent; a person who acts in the place of a ruler, governor, or sovereign.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or occupying the position of a vice-regent.

Other Word Forms

• vice-regency noun

Etymology

Origin of vice-regent

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

His grandfather, the emperor Maximilian, as regent, appointed his daughter Margaret vice-regent, and under her strenuous guardianship Charles lived in the Netherlands until the estates declared him of age in 1515.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various

During the king's minority the Archbishop was the vice-regent.

From The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela by Benjamin of Tudela

"Pardon me, your majesty," said the count, proudly; "I was not only governor, but vice-regent."

From Frederick the Great and His Court by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

Fleming, to show his divine right to the place of vice-regent, led the way to a joint on Washington Street.

From H. R. by Lefevre, Edwin

In 1910 Mrs. Ward was re�lected state regent with Mrs. Charles Oliver Norton as vice-regent.

From Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences by Daughters of the American Revolution. Nebraska