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VICEROYALTY
viceroyalty
(noun) a district or province governed by a viceroy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
viceroyalty (countable and uncountable, plural viceroyalties)
The office or term of service of a viceroy.
The place governed by a viceroy.
India became a viceroyalty when the British government directly annexed it in the 1850s.
Source: Wiktionary
Vice*roy"al*ty, n.
Definition: The dignity, office, or jurisdiction of a viceroy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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