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viceregal

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /vaɪsˈɹiːɡəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, or pertaining to, a viceroy or viceroyalty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of, or pertaining to, a viceregent or viceregency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a viceroy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: gender-neutral

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a viceroy or vicereine

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to a viceroy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the viceregal visit

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History

Etymology

From vice- + regal.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: вицекралски (vicekralski) — Of, or pertaining to, a viceroy or viceroyalty.
  • French: vice-royal — Of, or pertaining to, a viceroy or viceroyalty.
  • Hungarian: alkirályi — Of, or pertaining to, a viceroy or viceroyalty.
  • Spanish: virreinal — Of, or pertaining to, a viceroy or viceroyalty.