- vicegerencies
- n. position of vicegerent, position of the delegate of a king
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
vicegerencies
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vicegerency — /vuys jear euhn see/, n., pl. vicegerencies. 1. the position, government, or office of a vicegerent. 2. the territory or district under a vicegerent. [1590 1600; VICEGER(ENT) + ENCY] * * * … Universalium
vicegerent — [vʌɪs dʒɪər(ə)nt, dʒɛ ] noun formal a person exercising delegated power on behalf of a sovereign or ruler. ↘a person regarded as an earthly representative of God, especially the Pope. Derivatives vicegerency noun (plural vicegerencies). Origin… … English new terms dictionary
vicegerency — /vaɪsˈdʒɛrənsi/ (say vuys jeruhnsee) noun (plural vicegerencies) 1. the position, government, or office of a vicegerent. 2. the territory or district under a vicegerent …
vicegerency — [vīs΄jir′ən sē] n. pl. vicegerencies the office of, or district ruled by, a vicegerent … English World dictionary
