Meaning

3 senses
  1. One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.

    Ireland was governed by a Viceroy representing the English King/Queen when it was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

    Vizekönig

    вице-коро́льvice-korólʹ

    віце-коро́льvice-korólʹ

    governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

  2. A zongdu.

  3. An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.

    showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller

Examples

4 sentences
  1. Tom is viceroy.

  2. Joaquín de la Pezuela was viceroy of Peru.

  3. Antonio de Mendoza was the first viceroy of New Spain.

  4. Viceroy Jackson rules the territory on behalf of King Thomas.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
governor of a country:
Русский
By meaning 1
governor of a country:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
governor of a country:

Origin

From Middle French vice-roy, from vice- + roy (“king”). Compare viscount.

From Middle French vice-roy, from vice- + roy (“king”). Compare viscount.

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Forms

plural: viceroys

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller:Limenitis archippus

Word family

5 related words

See also

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