voivode
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voivode
- /ˈvɔɪˌvəʊd/ UK
- /ˈvɔɪˌvoʊd/ US
Where it 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”).
noun voivodes · woiwode · wojewoda · woywode · vaivode · voevod
- A local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe, especially early semi-independent rulers of Transylvania. George Sechell[…], having been defeated in a battle by the Vayvoda of Transylvania, and taken Prisoner, was for three days together tied naked to a wooden horse, exposed to all manner of tortures, any man might devise against him[…].
- An administrative chief in modern Poland.
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noun local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe
| Español | voevoda, vaivoda, voivoda |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ヴォイヴォダ voivoda |
| 中文 | 軍政長官 /军政长官 jūnzhèng zhǎngguān |
| हिन्दी | वोयवोदा voyvodā |
| Português | voivoda |
| Français | voïvode |
| Deutsch | Wojewode, Woiwode |
| Ελληνικά | βοεβόδας voevódas |
| Română | voievod |
| Русский | воево́да vojevóda |
noun administrative chief in modern Poland
| Русский | воево́да vojevóda |
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Talk about this word "voivode." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/voivode. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. voivode. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/voivode "voivode." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/voivode.Cite this
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title = {voivode},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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