HyperDic: viceroy

English > 2 senses of the word viceroy:
NOUNperson viceroy, vicereinegovernor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
animalviceroy, Limenitis archippusshowy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller
viceroy > pronunciation
Soundsvay'sroy
RhymesDelacroix ... troy / Troy: 6 rhymes with roy...
English > viceroy: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaninggovernor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign.
Synonymvicereine
NarrowerKhediveOne of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914
exarchA viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire
BroadergovernorThe head of a state government
Spanishvirrey
Catalanvirrei
Adjectivesviceregalof or relating to a viceroy
Nounsviceroyshipthe position of viceroy
English > viceroy: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningshowy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller.
SynonymLimenitis archippus
Member ofLimenitis, genus Limenitismainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars
Broadernymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterflyMedium to large butterflies found worldwide / worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast

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