viceregent

vice-re·gent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun vahys-ree-juh nt; adjective vahys-ree-juh nt]
- /noun ˈvaɪsˈri dʒənt; adjective vaɪsˈri dʒənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun vahys-ree-juh nt; adjective vahys-ree-juh nt]
- /noun ˈvaɪsˈri dʒənt; adjective vaɪsˈri dʒənt/

Definitions of viceregent word

noun viceregent a deputy regent; a person who acts in the place of a ruler, governor, or sovereign. 1
adjective viceregent of, relating to, or occupying the position of a vice-regent. 1
noun viceregent the deputy of a regent 0
noun viceregent a deputy of a regent 0

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Origin of viceregent

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1550-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Viceregent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Viceregent

viceregent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

viceregent usage trend in Literature

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