Viceroy

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvaɪs.rɔɪ/

Origin

Middle French vice-roy, from vice- + roy ("king").

Full definition of viceroy

Noun

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