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viceroy
[ vahys-roi ]
/ ˈvaɪs rɔɪ /
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noun
a person appointed to rule a country or province as the deputy of the sovereign: the viceroy of India.
a brightly marked American butterfly, Limenitis archippus, closely mimicking the monarch butterfly in coloration.
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Origin of viceroy
OTHER WORDS FROM viceroy
vice·roy·ship, nounWords nearby viceroy
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British Dictionary definitions for viceroy
viceroy
/ (ˈvaɪsrɔɪ) /
noun
a governor of a colony, country, or province who acts for and rules in the name of his sovereign or governmentRelated adjective: viceregal
Derived forms of viceroy
viceroyship, nounWord Origin for viceroy
C16: from French, from vice ³ + roy king, from Latin rex
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