vicereine

[ vahys-reyn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

vicereine

/ ˌvaɪsˈreɪn /

1815–25; < French, equivalent to vice- vice- + reine queen < Latin rēgīna ( rēg-, stem of rēx king + -īna feminine noun suffix)

C19: from French, from vice ³ + reine queen, from Latin rēgīna

Nor was the Vicereine unequal to the position of power, splendour, and intrigue to which she had climbed with such difficulty.

This was due to the Countess of Chinchon, vicereine of Peru.

But Gigi's stalwart Carolina Maddalena continued to rule as vicereine in the kitchen.

The Vicereine probably has a life-history very similar to that of its northern cousin.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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