viceroyshipn.
/ˈvʌɪsrɔɪʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈvaɪsˌrɔɪˌʃɪp/ 1. = viceroyalty n. 1.
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society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > governor of province, dependency, or colony > [noun] > viceroy > position of
viceroyship1639
viceroyalty1703
viceroydom1711
1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre 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.
1686 London 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.
1721 London Gaz. No. 5953/1 The Prince..took Possession of the Viceroyship of this Kingdom.
1794 Ld. Nelson Let. 24 Oct. in Dispatches & Lett. (1844) I. 498 Since your Excellency has taken upon you the Viceroyship of Corsica.
1893 Sir 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.
2. = viceroyalty n. 2.
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society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > territory under a governor or official > [noun] > under a viceroy
viceroyship1609
viceroyalty1715
1609 W. Rowley Search for Money (1842) 24 These gardners, or guardians, of this their little viceroyship, were now approached us.
1703 J. Savage tr. Select Coll. Lett. Antients lxxxii. 225 The Dominion and Viceroyship of the Triballians.
1766 J. Z. Holwell Orig. Princ. Anc. Bramins (1779) ii. iv. 20 Thus the empire was divided into as many kingdoms, as there had been Vice-royships and Governments.
1827 W. Scott Life Napoleon VI. x. 288 I will..divide it [sc. Spain] into five..viceroyships.
3. = viceroyalty n. 3.
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society > authority > rule or government > sole rule > [noun] > period of rule of viceroy
viceroyship1709
viceroyalty1849
society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > governor of province, dependency, or colony > [noun] > viceroy > position of > term of
viceroyship1709
viceroyalty1849
1709 E. Ward tr. Diverting Wks. 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.
1822 New Monthly Mag. 6 51/2 His viceroyship will never be forgotten.
1889 S. Walpole Life Ld. J. Russell I. xvii. 460 During the first few months of his Viceroyship.
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