voivode.
A local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe, especially early semi-independent rulers of Transylvania.
Meaning & usage
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.
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.