viceroyalty

viceroyalty Definition

vice·roy·alty (vīs′ro̵i′əl tē)

noun pl. -·ties

the office or tenure of, or the area ruled by, a viceroy

Etymology: < Fr vice-royauté < OFr vice-, vice- + roialte: see royalty

viceroyalty Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

Peruvian: Albin Salton Fellow Mauricio Novoa: The political and legal context of images of Peruvian viceroyalty and its vassals.

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