viceroy
noun
- representative of a monarch
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/
noun
Etymology: From Middle French vice-roy, from vice- + roy (“king”). Compare viscount.
- 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.”
“The Viceroy's on board - tends to liven things up.”
- A zongdu.
- An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.