Waywode

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

English

Etymology

Variant of voivode, representing an early Hungarian form.

Pronunciation

IPA: /'weɪwəʊd/

Noun

Singular waywode

Plural waywodes

1. a local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe, especially early semi-independent rulers of Transylvania

Alternate forms

• voivode
• vaivode
• voivod