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Definition of Viceroy

1. Noun. Governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign.

2. Noun. Showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller.

Definition of Viceroy

1. n. The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the king's substitute; as, the viceroy of India.

2. n. The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the king's substitute; as, the viceroy of India.

Definition of Viceroy

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

2. Noun. An orange and black North American butterfly (''Limenitis archippus''), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Viceroy

1. one who rules as the representative of a sovereign [n -ROYS]

Medical Definition of Viceroy

1. 1. The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the king's substitute; as, the viceroy of India. 2. A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, or Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The larvae feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees. Origin: F. Vice-roi; pref. Vice- in the place of (L. Vice) + roi a king, L. Rex. See Vice, and Royal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Viceroy

vicelet vicelike viceman vicemen vicenarian vicenarians vicenary vicennial viceregal viceregally

viceregency viceregent viceregents vicereine vicereines viceroy (current term) viceroyalties viceroyalty viceroys viceroyship

viceroyships vices vicesimation vicesimo-quarto viceties vicety vicey versey vichies vichy water vichyssoise

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