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Word: Vicegerent
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from medieval Latin vicegerent- ‘(person) holding office’, from Latin vic- ‘office, place, turn’ + gerere ‘carry on, hold’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌvʌɪsˈdʒɛrənt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌvʌɪsˈdʒɪərənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person exercising delegated power on behalf of a sovereign or ruler.
Short Definition:person exercising delegated power on behalf of sovereign or ruler
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