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viceroy

/ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/

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noun

Vice-roi

One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.

Examples :

"Ireland was governed by a Viceroy representing the English King/Queen when it was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland."

L'Irlande était gouvernée par un vice-roi représentant le roi/la reine d'Angleterre lorsqu'elle faisait partie du Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande.

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noun

Vice-roi

A zongdu.

Examples :

"The viceroy oversaw the large school district, managing its finances and resources. "

Le vice-roi supervisait le grand district scolaire, gérant ses finances et ses ressources.

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Viceroy

An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.

Examples :

"While hiking, we saw a monarch butterfly gracefully floating by, and then a bit later, we spotted a similar, smaller butterfly – a viceroy – fluttering among the wildflowers. "

Pendant notre randonnée, nous avons vu un monarque flotter gracieusement, puis un peu plus tard, nous avons aperçu un papillon similaire, plus petit – un viceroy – voltigeant parmi les fleurs sauvages.

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