voivode

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɔɪˌvəʊd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɔɪˌvoʊd/ Hyphenation: voi‧vode === Noun === voivode (plural voivodes) 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. ==== Alternative forms ==== woiwode, wojewoda, woywode, vaivode, voevod, voevoda, voivod, vojvoda, vojvode, voyevoda, voyvoda ==== Derived terms ==== voivodeship ==== Related terms ==== Vojvodina ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === voivode on Wikipedia.Wikipedia