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viceroy

/ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/ noun C2
  1. 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.
  2. A zongdu.
  3. An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.

Plural viceroys

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