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vicereine
[ vahys-reyn ]
noun
- the wife of a viceroy.
vicereine
/ ˌvaɪsˈreɪn /
noun
- the wife of a viceroy
- a female viceroy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vicereine1
1815–25; < French, equivalent to vice- vice- + reine queen < Latin rēgīna ( rēg-, stem of rēx king + -īna feminine noun suffix)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vicereine1
C19: from French, from vice ³ + reine queen, from Latin rēgīna
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Example Sentences
Nor was the Vicereine unequal to the position of power, splendour, and intrigue to which she had climbed with such difficulty.
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This was due to the Countess of Chinchon, vicereine of Peru.
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But Gigi's stalwart Carolina Maddalena continued to rule as vicereine in the kitchen.
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The Vicereine probably has a life-history very similar to that of its northern cousin.
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