viceroy

• Substantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: ein Statthalter, der ein Land oder eine Provinz als Vertreter eines Monarchen regiert, oder ein leuchtender amerikanischer Schmetterling, der dem Monarchfalter ähnelt, aber kleiner ist.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a governor who rules a country or province as the representative of a monarch, or a showy American butterfly that resembles the monarch but is smaller.

1. Colonial GovernorB2formal

   A person who rules a country or province as the representative of a monarch or sovereign.

   Vizekönig

   • The viceroy of India was appointed by the British Crown.
   • The viceroy resided in a grand palace in the capital.
   • He served as viceroy for over a decade, implementing many reforms.

   Synonymedeputygovernor generalproconsulregentrepresentative

2. Butterfly SpeciesC1formalamerican

   A showy American butterfly (Limenitis archippus) that resembles the monarch but is smaller.

   Vizekönig (Schmetterling)

   • The viceroy butterfly is often mistaken for the monarch.
   • I spotted a viceroy fluttering near the milkweed.
   • The viceroy's coloring mimics the monarch to deter predators.