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viceroy
/ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/
noun
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."
A zongdu.
An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.
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