• (n.) Originally, the title of a military commander in various Slavonic countries; afterwards applied to governors of towns or provinces. It was assumed for a time by the rulers of Moldavia and Wallachia, who were afterwards called hospodars, and has also been given to some inferior Turkish officers.
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Way'wode noun [ Russian
voevoda , or Pol.
woiewoda ; properly, a leader of an army, a leader in war. Confer
Vaivode .] Originally, the title of a military commander in various Slavonic countries; afterwards applied to governors of towns or provinces. It was assumed for a time by the ...
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