viceroy
pronunciation
How to pronounce viceroy in British English:
UK [ˈvaɪsrɔɪ]
How to pronounce viceroy in American English:
US [ˈvaɪsˌrɔɪ]
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- Noun:
- governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
- showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller
Word Origin
- viceroy (n.)
- person ruling as representative of a sovereign, 1520s, from Middle French vice-roy, from Old French vice- "deputy" (see vice-) + roi "king," from Latin regem (nominative rex); see rex. The species of American butterfly so called from 1881.
Example
- 1. Even more important , it is up to libya 's government not an american viceroy to restore order .
- 2. You 'll be working directly under the viceroy just appointed by the president .
- 3. That is your viceroy ?
- 4. Viceroy just appointed by the president .
- 5. We gotta go to the viceroy .