meaning of viceroy
1. The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the kings substitute; as, the viceroy of India.
2. A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The larvae feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees.
3. showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller
Related Words
viceroy | viceroyalty | viceroyship |
