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Meaning of viceroy

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

viceroy

Pronunciation:/ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/

noun

Definitions

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

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

    Synonyms:provostvicar
  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.