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Definition of "vicereine" [vicereine]

  • The wife of a viceroy. (noun)
  • A woman who is the governor of a country, province, or colony, ruling as the representative of a sovereign. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "vicereine" in a sentence
  • "At the age of fifteen Juana became a lady-in-waiting at the court of the viceroy and vicereine of New Spain in Mexico City, where she impressed those who met her with her vast knowledge and sharp mind."
  • "The missionaries were invited to visit the viceroy and vicereine at their royal residence, and received their visits in return."
  • "The lady heard that her sister, then vicereine of India, was about to have a child, and in February, 1897, a son was born to Lord Elgin."
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