viceroy
[ vahys-roi ]
/ ˈvaɪs rɔɪ /
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.
QUIZZES
LEARN THE SPANISH WORDS FOR THESE COMMON ANIMALS!
Are you learning Spanish? Or do you just have an interest in foreign languages? Either way, this quiz on Spanish words for animals is for you.
Question 1 of 13
How do you say “cat” 🐈 in Spanish?
Origin of viceroy
OTHER WORDS FROM viceroy
vice·roy·ship, nounWords nearby viceroy
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for viceroy
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012