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- [vahys-roi]
- /ˈvaɪs rɔɪ/
- /ˈvaɪs.rɔɪ/
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- [vahys-roi]
- /ˈvaɪs rɔɪ/
Definitions of viceroy word
- noun viceroy a person appointed to rule a country or province as the deputy of the sovereign: the viceroy of India. 2
- noun viceroy a brightly marked American butterfly, Limenitis archippus, closely mimicking the monarch butterfly in coloration. 1
- noun viceroy deputy governor 1
- countable noun viceroy In former times, a viceroy was the person who ruled a colony on behalf of his king, queen, or government. 0
- noun viceroy a governor of a colony, country, or province who acts for and rules in the name of his or her sovereign or government 0
- noun viceroy a person ruling a country, province, or colony as the deputy of a sovereign 0
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Origin of viceroy
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Middle French, equivalent to vice- vice- + roy king < Latin rēgem, accusative of rēx
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Parts of speech for Viceroy
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viceroy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
viceroy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for viceroy
noun viceroy
- catchpole — (in medieval England) a sheriff's officer who arrested debtors
- member of congress — law: elected representative
- nabob — any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
- nawab — Also, nabob. a viceroy or deputy governor under the former Mogul empire in India.
- delegate — A delegate is a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people, especially at a conference or a meeting.
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