Associations to the word «Viceroy»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

VICEROY, noun. Governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign.
VICEROY, noun. Showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope