viceroy

noun
/ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from vice-roy

Definitions

  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…

    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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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA