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Viceroy vs Viceregent - What's the difference?

viceroy | viceregent |

As nouns the difference between viceroy and viceregent

is that viceroy is one who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch while viceregent is the official administrative deputy of a regent; vicegerent.

viceroy

English

(wikipedia viceroy)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.
  • An orange and black North American butterfly (), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.

    • See also

    * governor-general, governor general * lord lieutenant

    viceregent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The official administrative deputy of a regent; vicegerent.

    • Related terms

    * viceregency * viceregal

    See also

    * viceroy

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