vicereine
[ vahys-reyn ]
/ ˈvaɪs reɪn /
noun
the wife of a viceroy.
Origin of vicereine
1815–25; < French, equivalent to
vice-
vice- +
reine queen < Latin
rēgīna (
rēg-, stem of
rēx king +
-īna feminine noun suffix)
Words nearby vicereine
vicente,
vicente lópez,
vicenza,
viceregal,
viceregal assent,
vicereine,
viceroy,
viceroyalty,
vichy,
vichy government,
vichy water
Example sentences from the Web for vicereine
Nor was the Vicereine unequal to the position of power, splendour, and intrigue to which she had climbed with such difficulty.
Court Beauties of Old Whitehall |W. R. H. TrowbridgeBut Gigi's stalwart Carolina Maddalena continued to rule as vicereine in the kitchen.
The Cardinal's Snuff-Box |Henry HarlandThis was due to the Countess of Chinchon, vicereine of Peru.
Woman in Science |John Augustine ZahmThe Vicereine probably has a life-history very similar to that of its northern cousin.
Butterflies Worth Knowing |Clarence M. Weed
British Dictionary definitions for vicereine
vicereine
/ (ˌvaɪsˈreɪn) /
noun
the wife of a viceroy
a female viceroy
Word Origin for vicereine
C19: from French, from
vice ³ +
reine queen, from Latin
rēgīna