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Word of the Day - Vicereine

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vicereine

/ˈvʌɪsreɪn/
noun
1 The wife of a viceroy.
1.1 A female viceroy.

Origin
Early 19th century: from French, from vice- ‘in place of’ + reine ‘queen’.

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Vicereine Barbara bore her boring tasks with aplomb. Helping her was an abundant supply of plum wine. Perhaps her husband's posting would not last too much longer.

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