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A [[viceroy]] ([[Latin]] ''vice-'' in the place of and [[France|French]] ''roi'' a king) is a ranking officer of a kingdom who governs a province of that kingdom, or even the entire kingdom, in the name of the regnant king and as if he ''were'' the king. It is the highest office, other than the actual kingship, to which any officer can aspire.
A [[viceroy]] (from [[Latin]] ''vice-'' <nowiki>[in the place of]</nowiki> and [[France|French]] ''roi'' <nowiki>[a king]</nowiki>) is the ranking officer of a kingdom who governs a province of that kingdom, or even the entire kingdom, in the name of the regnant king and as if he ''were'' the king. It is the highest office, other than the actual kingship, to which any officer can aspire.
A '''vicereine''' is any woman holding that office, or the wife of a male viceroy.
A '''vicereine''' is any woman holding that office, or the wife of a male viceroy.