viceroy

• Substantivo com dois sentidos principais: governante que administra um país ou província em nome de um monarca, ou uma borboleta americana colorida, parecida com a monarca, mas menor.

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.

   vice-rei

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdeputygovernor generalproconsulregentrepresentative

2. Butterfly SpeciesC1formalamerican

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

   Vice-rei (borboleta)

   • 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.