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1. (n.) viceroy
a person appointed to rule a country or province as the deputy of the sovereign.
2. viceroy
a brightly marked American butterfly, Basilarchia archippus, closely mimicking the monarch butterfly in coloration.
Etymology: (1515–25; < MF, =vice-vice - +roy king < L rēgem, acc. of rēx)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) viceroy, vicereine
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
2. (noun) viceroy, Limenitis archippus
showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. Viceroy
the governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the king's substitute; as, the viceroy of India
2. Viceroy
a large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The larvae feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees
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