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viceroy

/ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/

noun

Meaning

  • 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.

Synonyms

provost,
vicar