viceroy
1. showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller • Syn: Limenitis archippus • Hypernyms: nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly • Member Holonyms: Limenitis, genus Limenitis 2. governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign • Syn: vicereine • Derivationally related forms: viceregal, viceroyship • Hypernyms: governor • Hyponyms: exarch, Khedive
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