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Definition of "vice-kingdom" []

  • The territory ruled by, or the jurisdiction of, a viceking or viceroy; a viceroyalty. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "vice-kingdom" in a sentence
  • "The whites were set down at one million, or about one fifth of the whole population, at the most prosperous period of the vice-kingdom."
  • "For three hundred years pure white blood and Spanish birth was an indispensable qualification for promotion in the vice-kingdom, and the slightest tincture of colored blood was an indelible disgrace."
  • "In this building are all the archives of the vice-kingdom and the republic, and he who would study the history of the past must diligently labor here."