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Meaning of Viceroy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ

Definitions

One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.
A zongdu.
An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.

Equivalents

العربية ردف نائب نائب الملك

Català virrei

Čeština místokrál

Deutsch Vizekönig

Ελληνικά αντιβασιλέας αντιβασίλισσα

Esperanto vicreĝo

Español virrey

Suomi varakuningas

Français vice-roi

Gaeilge leasrí

Magyar alkirály

Bahasa Indonesia raja muda wakil mahkota wakil raja wazir wizurai

Italiano viceré

日本語バイスロイ副王太守総督

ქართული მეფისნაცვალი

ខ្មែរ ឧបរាជ

한국어 총독

Bahasa Melayu wizurai

မြန်မာဘာသာ ဘုရင်ခံ

Nederlands onderkoning

Polski namiestnik wicekról

Português vice-rei

Română vicerege

Русский вице-коро́ль

Svenska vicekonung

ไทย อุปราช

Tagalog birey

Türkçe naip

Tiếng Việt tổng đốc

Examples

“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.”

“Mike Davis, a former Senate GOP staffer on Supreme Court nominations and current “viceroy” of Trumpworld, wrote that Alito was “gleefully packing up his chambers” after the 2024 election.”

CEFR level

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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