vicegerency

vice·ge·ren·cy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vahys-jeer-uh n-see]
- /vaɪsˈdʒɪər ən si/
- /vˈaɪsdʒərənsi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahys-jeer-uh n-see]
- /vaɪsˈdʒɪər ən si/

Definitions of vicegerency word

noun plural vicegerency the position, government, or office of a vicegerent. 1
noun plural vicegerency the territory or district under a vicegerent. 1
noun vicegerency the office of, or district ruled by, a vicegerent 0

See all 3 definitions of vicegerency

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Origin of vicegerency

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; viceger(ent) + -ency

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Parts of speech for Vicegerency

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vicegerency

vicegerency popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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vicegerency usage trend in Literature

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