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viceroys

viceroys is the plural of viceroy.

Meaning of viceroy

Noun

viceroy (plural viceroys)

  1. One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.
    • Ireland was governed by a Viceroy representing the English King/Queen when it was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
    Synonyms:
    vicar, provost
  2. A zongdu.
  3. An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.

Questions about viceroys

What is viceroys the plural of?
Viceroys is the plural of viceroy.

Words near viceroys in the dictionary

  1. viceroy
  2. viceroyal
  3. viceroyalties
  4. viceroyalty
  5. viceroydom
  6. viceroys
  7. viceroyship
  8. viceroyships
  9. vices
  10. vicesimal
  11. vicesimation

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