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vice·roy \ˈvīsˌrȯi\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French vice-roi, from vice- + roi king, from Latin reg-, rex — more at royal 1. : the governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his king or sovereign and has power to act generally in the name and behalf of his sovereign 2. : a showy American butterfly (Limenitis archippus) closely mimicking the monarch butterfly in coloration but smaller and having larvae that feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees |