viceroy, Limenitis archippus
(noun) showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller
viceroy, vicereine
(noun) governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• vicereine
Source: Wiktionary
Vice"roy, n. Etym: [F. vice-roi; pref. vice- in the place of (L. vice) + roi a king, L. rex. See Vice, prep. and Royal.]
1. The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the king's substitute; as, the viceroy of India.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, or Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The larvæ feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
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