viceroy

  • 51viceroy — vice|roy [ vaıs,rɔı ] noun count someone chosen by a king or queen to rule another country …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 52viceroy — vice·roy || vaɪsrɔɪ n. province governor who represents the king; orange and black butterfly that is native to North America and somewhat resembles the monarch …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 53viceroy — [ vʌɪsrɔɪ] noun a ruler exercising authority in a colony on behalf of a sovereign. Derivatives viceroyal adjective viceroyship noun Origin C16: from archaic Fr., from vice in place of + roi king …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 54viceroy — n. Vice king …

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  • 55viceroy — vice·roy …

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  • 56viceroy — vice•roy [[t]ˈvaɪs rɔɪ[/t]] n. 1) gov a person appointed to rule a country or province as the deputy of the sovereign 2) ent a brightly marked American butterfly, Basilarchia archippus, closely mimicking the monarch butterfly in coloration •… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 57viceroy — /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/ (say vuysroy) noun 1. a person appointed to rule a country or province as the deputy of the sovereign: the 19th century viceroys of India. 2. anyone to whom rank or authority has been delegated. {French, from vice vice + roi king}… …

  • 58viceroy —   Ali i ho omalu …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 59viceroy — /vaysroy/ A person clothed with authority to act in place of the king; hence, the usual title of the governor of a dependency …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 60viceroy — n. a ruler exercising authority on behalf of a sovereign in a colony, province, etc. Derivatives: viceroyal adj. viceroyalty n. viceroyship n. Etymology: F (as VICE , roy king) …

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