viceroy

• Sustantivo con dos significados distintos: un gobernante o representante del monarca que administra un territorio o provincia, o una mariposa americana de colores vivos, parecida a la monarca pero de menor tamaño.

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.

   Virrey

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdeputygovernor generalproconsulregentrepresentative

2. Butterfly SpeciesC1formalamerican

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

   Mariposa virrey

   • 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.