WAYWODE, WAIWODE
\wˈe͡ɪwə͡ʊd], \wˈeɪwəʊd], \w_ˈeɪ_w_əʊ_d]\
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A name originally given to military commanders in various Slavonic countries, and afterwards to governors of towns or provinces. It was borne for a time by the rulers of Moldavia and Wallachia, who subsequently took the title of Hospodar.
By Daniel Lyons
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