voivode

[ voi-vohd ]

/ ˈvɔɪ voʊd /

noun

(in Eastern European history) a local ruler or governor, especially the semi-independent rulers of Transylvania, Wallachia, or Moldavia before c1700.

Also vaivode.

Origin of voivode

1550–60; ≪ Slavic; compare Polish wojewoda,Russian voevóda,Serbo-Croatian vȍj(e)voda, OCS vojevoda commander, governor (translating Greek hēgemṓn and stratēgós), equivalent to voj- base of voinŭ warrior + -e- variant (after j) of -o--o- + -voda, noun derivative of voditi to lead; vaivode<Hungarian vajvoda (now vajda) <Slavic

Words nearby voivode

Voiotia, VoIP, voir dire, Voit, voiture, voivode, voix céleste, Vojvodina, vol., vola, volacious

Example sentences from the Web for voivode

But the Voivode is held prisoner—if, indeed, he be still alive.
The Lady of the Shroud|Bram Stoker
Indeed, only one room was left, which the Voivode took for the night.
The Lady of the Shroud|Bram Stoker
The Voivode has been captured by the Turks on his return, and is held by them at Ilsin.
The Lady of the Shroud|Bram Stoker
To get her off with him may serve that somebody else: for the voivode is a villain: that much is sure.
The Captain of the Janizaries|James M. Ludlow

When the Voivode had finished speaking, there was a prolonged silence.
The Lady of the Shroud|Bram Stoker

单词	voivode
释义	voivode [ voi-vohd ] / ˈvɔɪ voʊd / noun (in Eastern European history) a local ruler or governor, especially the semi-independent rulers of Transylvania, Wallachia, or Moldavia before c1700. Also vaivode. Origin of voivode 1550–60; ≪ Slavic; compare Polish wojewoda,Russian voevóda,Serbo-Croatian vȍj(e)voda, OCS vojevoda commander, governor (translating Greek hēgemṓn and stratēgós), equivalent to voj- base of voinŭ warrior + -e- variant (after j) of -o--o- + -voda, noun derivative of voditi to lead; vaivode<Hungarian vajvoda (now vajda) <Slavic Words nearby voivode Voiotia, VoIP, voir dire, Voit, voiture, voivode, voix céleste, Vojvodina, vol., vola, volacious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for voivode But the Voivode is held prisoner—if, indeed, he be still alive. The Lady of the Shroud\|Bram Stoker Indeed, only one room was left, which the Voivode took for the night. The Lady of the Shroud\|Bram Stoker The Voivode has been captured by the Turks on his return, and is held by them at Ilsin. The Lady of the Shroud\|Bram Stoker To get her off with him may serve that somebody else: for the voivode is a villain: that much is sure. The Captain of the Janizaries\|James M. Ludlow When the Voivode had finished speaking, there was a prolonged silence. The Lady of the Shroud\|Bram Stoker
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