viceroy

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/

Definition of viceroy

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  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.”
    “Mike Davis, a former Senate GOP staffer on Supreme Court nominations and current “viceroy” of Trumpworld, wrote that Alito was “gleefully packing up his chambers” after the 2024 election.”
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noun

  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.”
    “Mike Davis, a former Senate GOP staffer on Supreme Court nominations and current “viceroy” of Trumpworld, wrote that Alito was “gleefully packing up his chambers” after the 2024 election.”
  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.

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Etymology

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

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