viceroy

== English == === Alternative forms === vice-roi === Etymology === From Middle French vice-roy, from vice- + roy (“king”). Compare viscount. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/ === Noun === viceroy (plural viceroys) One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch. Synonyms: vicar, provost A zongdu. An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly. ==== Coordinate terms ==== vicereine ==== Related terms ==== roy ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== governor-general, governor general lord lieutenant