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viceroy (n.)
person ruling as representative of a sovereign, 1520s, from French vice-roy, from Old French vice- "deputy" (see vice-) + roi "king," from Latin regem (nominative rex) "king," which is related to regere "to keep straight, guide, lead, rule" (from PIE root *reg- "move in a straight line," with derivatives meaning "to direct in a straight line," thus "to lead, rule"). The species of American butterfly so called from 1881.
updated on December 12, 2020
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Dictionary entries near viceroy
vice-
vice versa
vicegerent
vice-president
viceregent
viceroy
Vichy
vichyssoise
vicinage
vicinity
vicious