voivode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe, especially early semi-independent rulers of Transylvania.
An administrative chief in modern Poland.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɔɪˌvəʊd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-voivode.wav /ˈvɔɪˌvoʊd/

Word forms

voivode voivodes woiwode wojewoda woywode vaivode voevod voevoda voivod vojvoda vojvode voyevoda voyvoda woywod waywode voivoda waiwode voyvode voievod vayvode voevode voievode voyevode vaivoda waivode wojewod vojvod voievoda voyvod wojwode vaivod vojevoda woyewoda vaiwode vayvoda waywod wayvode vaywode waywoda woywoda wojwoda woivode woiwoda wojwod waivod wayvoda waiwod woewoda waiwoda woiewoda vojevode woiewode vojevod wayvod woyewode woyvode voywode woewod woiewod woewode

Etymology

Variously from a number of Slavic languages including Bulgarian войвода (vojvoda), Czech vojevoda, Polish wojewoda, Russian воево́да (vojevóda), and Serbo-Croatian vojvoda, војвода, all from Proto-Slavic *vojevoda (“army leader; duke; warlord”).

Related words

Vojvodina

Derived words

voivodeship

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