Viceroy Synonyms & Definitions

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• ViceroyDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (prep.) A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The larvae feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees.
2. (prep.) The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the kings substitute; as, the viceroy of India.

• ViceroyshipDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) Viceroyalty.