viceroyalty
[vahys-roi-uh l-tee, vahys-roi-]
- the dignity, office, or period of office of a viceroy.
- a country or province ruled by a viceroy.
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Origin of viceroyalty
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The king conferred a new commission upon La Salle, investing him with the powers almost of viceroyalty.
But the whole of the settlements remained under the Viceroyalty of Peru.
ArgentinaW. A. Hirst
She regarded his Viceroyalty almost as the beginning of the millennium.
The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 2 of 2Edward Tyas Cook
“He did much for us in every way” is her comment on his Viceroyalty.
The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 2 of 2Edward Tyas Cook
This was the recall of Wharton from the viceroyalty of Ireland.
The Cock and AnchorJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu
viceroyalty
- the office, authority, or dignity of a viceroy
- the domain governed by a viceroy
- the term of office of a viceroy
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