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ˈviceroyship
[f. viceroy + -ship.]
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1639Fuller Holy War ii. xxxv. 89 The Saracen Caliph commanded in Egypt; under whom, two great Lords..fell out about the Sultanie or Vice-royship of that land. 1686Lond. Gaz. No. 2156/2 The Viceroyship of Sardinia, vacant by the removal of the Count de Fuensalichi to the Government of Milan, is not yet disposed of. 1721Ibid. No. 5953/1 The Prince..took Possession of the Viceroyship of this Kingdom. 1794Nelson 24 Oct. in Nicolas Disp. (1845) I. 498 Since your Excellency has taken upon you the Viceroyship of Corsica. 1893Sir H. W. Norman in Mem. (1908) 297, I cannot face the Viceroyship [of India]... I feel I am not really equal to five years of arduous work.
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1609Rowley Search for Money (Percy Soc.) 24 These gardners, or guardians, of this their little viceroyship, were now approached us. 1703J. Savage Lett. Antients lxxxii. 225 The Dominion and Viceroyship of the Triballians. 1766J. Z. Holwell Orig. Princ. Anc. Bramins ii. iv. (1779) 20 Thus the empire was divided into as many kingdoms, as there had been Vice-royships and Governments. 1827Scott Napoleon xlvii, I will..divide it [sc. Spain] into five..vice⁓royships.
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1709E. Ward tr. Cervantes 200 The Viceroy..resolv'd to be more favourable to Don Vincent, in case he should be found in Valencia, before his Viceroyship was expir'd. 1822New Monthly Mag. VI. 51 His viceroyship will never be forgotten. 1889Sir S. Walpole Life Ld. J. Russell I. xvii. 460 During the first few months of his Viceroyship. |