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viceroy

noun

  1. representative of a monarch
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/

noun

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

  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.

    The Viceroy's on board - tends to liven things up.

  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.