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viceroy Definition

vice·roy (-ro̵i′)

noun

  1. a person ruling a country, province, or colony as the deputy of a sovereign
  2. ☆ an American butterfly (Limenitis archippus) of striking orange-and-black coloring, much like the monarch butterfly, but smaller

Etymology: MFr < vice- (see vice-) + roy, king < L rex: see regal

viceroy Synonyms

viceroy

n.

ruler, governor, chief executive, representative, proxy.

viceroy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: His kinsman, Eric became virtual viceroy of Northumbria.

Adjective modifier

  • first: The first viceroy, Lord Canning, was appointed to govern British India.
  • Spanish: Campanella became involved in a rebellion against the Spanish viceroy, and spent years in prison being tortured.
  • regional: We already have regional government by quango and civil servant - the point is to make regional viceroys answerable to local voters.
  • American: But of all those nations, Russia has most to lose if an American viceroy replaces Hussein in Baghdad.
  • military: Iraq's interim government would be assumed by a US military viceroy with an Iraqi advisory council to input local advice.

Preposition: in

  • earth: PICKTHAL: And had We willed We could have set among you angels to be viceroys in the earth.