viceroyalty

American  

[vahys-roi-uhl-tee, vahys-roi-] / vaɪsˈrɔɪ əl ti, ˈvaɪsˌrɔɪ- /

noun

plural

viceroyalties

1. the dignity, office, or period of office of a viceroy.

2. a country or province ruled by a viceroy.

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viceroyalty British  

/ ˌvaɪsˈrɔɪəltɪ /

noun

1. the office, authority, or dignity of a viceroy

2. the domain governed by a viceroy

3. the term of office of a viceroy

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Etymology

Origin of viceroyalty

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

Example Sentences

Casta paintings originate from the Spanish American viceroyalty of Mexico in the 18th Century.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2023

Even Mexico via the Spanish viceroyalty in Acapulco.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2018

He was born in the once absurdly rich silver-mining hill town of Guanajuato, scene of some of the most horrific abuses of the Spanish viceroyalty after the European conquest.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2016

The seat of Mexican government since the Spanish viceroyalty, Mexico City is built upon the ruins of the palace of the Aztec emperor, Montezuma.

From US News • Nov. 19, 2015

This period of the viceroyalty must necessarily be uninteresting and eventless.

From Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California by Mayer, Brantz