Definition of "viceroy" in английский

noun

1. One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.

   • Ireland was governed by a Viceroy representing the English King/Queen when it was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

2. A zongdu.

3. An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.