VICEROY

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

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Etymology

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

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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