# viceroy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/ · frequency rank #26,301

## Definitions
1. One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.
2. A zongdu.
3. An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.

## Etymology
From Middle French vice-roy, from vice- + roy (“king”). Compare viscount.

## Common misspellings (10)
`ivceroy`, `vcieroy`, `vicceroy`, `viceory`, `viceroyy`, `vicerroy`, `viceryo`, `vicreoy`, `viecroy`, `vviceroy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/viceroy