viceroy
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- IPA /ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/
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viceroy noun
- 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.”
- A zongdu.
- 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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provostvicarvicereinelimenitis archippuslordaltyproconsullieutenant-governorviceregentgovernor-generalvicegerentsatrapcommissaryemissarylegaterepresentativeprefectregent
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