Vaivode

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Alternate forms

English

Etymology

From Hungarian vajvoda (now vajda).

Pronunciation

IPA: /'veɪvəʊd/

Noun

Singular vaivode

Plural vaivodes

1. a local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe, especially early semi-independent rulers of Transylvania
2. an administrative chief in modern Poland

Alternate forms

• voivode
• voivod
• waywode