Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—L

Lieutenant

(pronounce lef-ten'-unt) is the Latin locum-tenens, through the French. A Lieutenant-Colonel is the Colonel's deputy. The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland is a viceroy who represents the crown in that country.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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