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voivode.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɔɪˌvəʊd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɔɪˌvoʊd/General-American
  1. A local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe, especially early semi-independent rulers of Transylvania.

  2. An administrative chief in modern Poland.

Where this word comes from

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”).

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