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viceregal

Syllables: vice·re·gal/vaɪsˈɹiːɡəl/

viceregal adjective: of, or pertaining to, a viceroy or viceroyalty.

Adjective

viceregal (not comparable)

  1. Of, or pertaining to, a viceroy or viceroyalty.
    • This engine was used for hauling Viceregal trains, and was painted royal blue.1953 September, G. R. Mahon, “Irish Railways in 1853”, in Railway Magazine, page 627
  2. Of, or pertaining to, a viceregent or viceregency.

Noun

viceregal (plural viceregals)

  1. (gender-neutral) a viceroy
    • Most viceregals choose themes to promote during their mandate, such as David Johnston's pursuit of innovation and education, Clarkson's focus on arts, culture and diversity, and Michaëlle Jean's work on youth, the environment and violence against women, particularly Indigenous women.2017 October 1, Kathleen Harris, “Pomp, ceremony, scrutiny: What Julie Payette should expect as Canada's next GG”, in CBC News
  2. (plural-normally) a viceroy or vicereine
    • March is a month of farewells for the Governor of Victoria and his wife (Earl and Countess of Stradbroke). who are leaving early in April for England, via America.1926 March 18, “DEPARTING VICEREGALS”, in The Register, Adelaide, page 3

viceregal meaning in Tamil

viceregal in Tamil

அரசப் பிரதிநிதி சார்ந்த

Synonyms of viceregal

Forms of viceregal

Adjective
alternative formvice-regal
Noun
pluralviceregals

Origin of viceregal

From vice- + regal.

Words formed from viceregal

Questions about viceregal

What does viceregal mean?
Viceregal means of, or pertaining to, a viceroy or viceroyalty.
What is viceregal in Tamil?
Viceregal in Tamil is அரசப் பிரதிநிதி சார்ந்த. See Viceregal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is viceregal?
Viceregal can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce viceregal?
Viceregal is pronounced /vaɪsˈɹiːɡəl/.

Words near viceregal in the dictionary

  1. Vicentine
  2. Vicentines
  3. Vicenza
  4. vicepresidential
  5. vicerally
  6. viceregal
  7. viceregally
  8. viceregals
  9. viceregencies
  10. viceregency
  11. viceregent

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Adapted from Wiktionary: viceregal (page history and authors); viceregal (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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