viceroy :

Search Words
You can search or browse for words

viceroy

vahys raw i

  • n  governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
  • n  showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller

  • The Scottish laird-banker-viceroy, who shuns the glitter of his throne, has made himself popular with India's peasants and underprivileged castes.
  • By 1930 he had become Al Capone's East Coast viceroy, specialized in laundry, loan-shark and slot-machine rackets, as well as rumrunning.
News & Articles

  • Pittman-Paglia
    Khara Liane Paglia and Ronald Alphonzo Pittman were united in marriage at 4 p.m., April 20, 2013 in a private ceremony at The Viceroy, Miami, Fla. Rev. Ted Church officiated.
    June 9, 2013 - Tulsa World
Quotes

  • Kenyon Martin in Snowmass Sun Online News
    I'm really grateful to Viceroy Snowmass and its partners for their generosity,Martin said in a prepared statement. "They have been very supportive of my Foundation's mission in the past and have been instrumental in making Hoops for Kids...
  • Tushar Gandhi in guardian.co.uk
    When Baapu (Ghandi) died Lord Mountbatten (India's last viceroy) had also suggested embalming Gandhi so he could lie in state but the family was against it,said Tushar Gandhi, the Mahathma's great grandson. "I am very happy that the museum...
  • Desmond Tutu in Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
    You, you, you, you and I -- each one of us is created in the image of God,Tutu said to some 3,000 people who came to see him on Thursday at Miller Auditorium. "You are God's viceroy. When we treat someone as less than we are, it's not just...

Bee Dictionary: Search, browse, look at common errors, idioms and more.