voivode

What is another word for voivode? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.

Noun — A regional governor or military commander in central and eastern Europe, a title once held by the semi-independent princes who ruled Transylvania.

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How to use voivode

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the voivode of a Polish voivode appointed voivode the voivode's office

The word is largely confined to historical and Polish administrative contexts, so it reads as formal or specialist rather than everyday.

Etymology

Voivode entered English from several Slavic languages, among them Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, Russian and Serbo-Croatian, which each have their own close variant of the word. All of these trace back to the Proto-Slavic root vojevoda, meaning an army leader, duke or warlord.

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Frequently asked questions

What does voivode mean?

A voivode is a local ruler or official, historically a semi-independent leader in parts of central and eastern Europe, and today an administrative chief of a Polish province.

Is voivode still used today?

Yes, it remains the title for the head of a province in modern Poland.

What is the plural of voivode?

The plural is voivodes.

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