viceroyalty

[ vahys-roi-uhl-tee, vahys-roi- ]

/ vaɪsˈrɔɪ əl ti, ˈvaɪsˌrɔɪ- /

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noun, plural vice·roy·al·ties.

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

1695–1705; vice- + royalty, modeled on French vice-royauté

Words nearby viceroyalty

viceregal, viceregal assent, vice-regent, vicereine, viceroy, viceroyalty, vice squad, vice versa, Vichy, Vichy government, Vichyite

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How to use viceroyalty in a sentence

This does not look like intriguing for the viceroyalty, of which Fitzwilliam evidently suspected him.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
He was rewarded with the Viceroyalty of the whole of south-western China, in which region he became supreme.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I|Demetrius Charles Boulger
Don John was, however, forced to content himself with the viceroyalty of Aragon.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
The Viceroyalty of Buenos Aires was divided into several provinces and "intendencias," which later on became provinces.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling

The first aim of the patriots was to procure the concurrence of all the different provinces of the Viceroyalty.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling

British Dictionary definitions for viceroyalty

viceroyalty

/ (ˌvaɪsˈrɔɪəltɪ) /

noun plural -ties

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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