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Meanings of viceroy in English

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Showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller.

        Russian
        вице-король
        Portuguese
        vice-rei
        Spanish
        época virreinal
        Catalan
        virreis

        Representative of a monarch.

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              вице-король
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              Portuguese
              vice-rei
              Catalan
              virrei
              Spanish
              virrey

              Governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign.

                    vice-rei
                    Usage of viceroy in English
                    1
                    I would make a good viceroy to rule in Qualinost, he said.
                    The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
                    2
                    You are right; go in advance, and announce me to the viceroy.
                    Mohammed Ali and His House
                    3
                    As usual, the viceroy took a personal part in all public functions.
                    The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 / (From Charlem...
                    4
                    The letter of the Portuguese viceroy was much to the same effect.
                    A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume...
                    5
                    In 1865 the title of khedive was substituted for that of viceroy.
                    Handbook of Universal Literature, From the Best and Latest Autho...
                    6
                    I saw the viceroy in your behalf, and begged for your pay.
                    Mohammed Ali and His House
                    7
                    The viceroy, Prince Woronzou, was unfortunately not in Tiflis at the time.
                    A Woman's Journey Round the World / From Vienna to Brazil, Chili...
                    8
                    The monarch seemed disposed literally to execute the threat of his viceroy.
                    The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 14: 1568, part I
                    9
                    The prince was attended by various great officers of the Egyptian viceroy.
                    The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
                    10
                    The viceroy therefore was compelled to turn back towards the Smolensko road.
                    The History of Napoleon Buonaparte
                    11
                    The viceroy was taken a prisoner to India, whence he never returned.
                    Court Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and People
                    12
                    They repaired to the citadel, and told the viceroy what had passed.
                    Mohammed Ali and His House
                    13
                    This order undoubtedly came from the viceroy, and everybody knew the reason.
                    The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 2...
                    14
                    I am viceroy here now, and will have my way in this.
                    The Lost Continent
                    15
                    Their next destination is Aucheo, where the viceroy of the province resides.
                    The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 / 1583-1588 ...
                    16
                    His pomp and state were such as befitted the viceroy over monarchs.
                    Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book III
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                    Translations for viceroy
                    Portuguese
                    vice-rei
                    Viceroy through the time
                    Viceroy across language varieties
                    United Kingdom
                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Less common