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viceregal

viceregal

1 9.9
Relating to a person who rules for a king or queen in another land
  • adjective
  • /ˌvaɪsˈriːɡəl/
  • Formal
: virreinal
  • He attended the ceremony as a representative of the viceregal administration, showcasing the grandeur of the office.
  • viceregal capital
  • viceregal administration
  • viceregal authority

Examples

  • In late colonial Havana, Neptune's appearance in fountains and other objects sponsored by viceregal patronage suggests the figure's association with the Spanish captain general.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The general census became the most ambitious initiative in what was probably the most significant viceregal administration of the early Bourbon period in Peru.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The art of floral works survived well into late viceregal times.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The central viceregal administration, provincial intendants, district subdelegates, and urban governments lost power to the army.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Ogio was in the final week of his six-year term as the queen's viceregal representative, and as his term was coming to a close, Parliament had already appointed Bob Dadae to fill the position.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The mission of settlement had also changed, from an emphasis on Christianizing and converting the Indians to a defensive frontier, as the royal and viceregal governments had become more aware of French threats to the Spanish empire in North America.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The general census of 1725–1740 was among the most ambitious programs of government undertaken by any viceregal administration in Peru during the early Bourbon period.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Priests who were responsible for the indoctrination of New Spain's natives would have established Saint Joseph and the Virgin as the Christian model for married couples, and in early viceregal times, religious images were often used as supplements or substitutes for catechism.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The viceregal office played a crucial role in the governance of colonial territories.

  • During the viceregal era, many architectural landmarks were established across the region.

Surface Forms

viceregal positive

Morphology

viceregal = regal (semi-transparent) = vice + regal

The word is built from vice- + regal, but the specialized sense 'relating to a viceroy' is not completely predictable for many learners.

Etymology

Viceregal comes from two parts: vice- meaning 'in place of', as in vice-president, and regal meaning 'royal' or 'of a king'. So something viceregal belongs to a viceroy or their office that rules 'in the place of the king', which is why it describes the authority or style of a viceroy.