Viceroy

noun

/ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/

Word Frequency: 2.7

Definitions

1.nounOne 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."

2.nounA zongdu.

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

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