1. (prep.) The governor of a country or province who rules as a deputy of for king; as, the viceroy of a colony.

2. (prep.) A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The larvae feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees.

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