VICEREINE

viceroy, vicereine

(noun) governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

vicereine

(noun) wife of a viceroy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vicereine (plural vicereines)

The wife of a viceroy. [from 19th c.]

A woman who is a viceroy.

Coordinate terms

• viceroy

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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