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单词 vicereine
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vicereine

[ vahys-reyn ]
/ ˈvaɪs reɪn /

noun

the wife of a viceroy.

Origin of vicereine

1815–25; <French, equivalent to vice-vice- + reine queen <Latin rēgīna (rēg-, stem of rēx king + -īna feminine noun suffix)

Words nearby vicereine

vice pres., vice president, viceregal, viceregal assent, vice-regent, vicereine, viceroy, viceroyalty, vice squad, vice versa, Vichy
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  • This was due to the Countess of Chinchon, vicereine of Peru.

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British Dictionary definitions for vicereine

vicereine
/ (ˌvaɪsˈreɪn) /

noun

the wife of a viceroy
a female viceroy

Word Origin for vicereine

C19: from French, from vice ³ + reine queen, from Latin rēgīna
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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