VICEROY


Meaning of VICEROY in English

[ 'vʌɪsrɔɪ ]

■ noun a ruler exercising authority in a colony on behalf of a sovereign.

Derivatives

~al adjective

~ship noun

Origin

C16: from archaic Fr., from vice- 'in place of' + roi 'king'.

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