Definition of waywodes Waywodes
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Wiktionary 
- waywodes (Noun)
Plural of waywode.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- waywode (n.)
Originally, the title of a military commander in various Slavonic countries; afterwards applied to governors of towns or provinces. It was assumed for a time by the rulers of Moldavia and Wallachia, who were afterwards called hospodars, and has also been given to some inferior Turkish officers.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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waywode
In the Turkish empire, the governor of a small province or town; a general. -
waywode
A Slavic word meaning “leader in war,” was first applied simply to the military commanders, but afterward also to the governors of the provinces, and used in Poland, Hungary, Transylvania, Moldavia, and Wallachia. It has been superseded by another title, also of Slavic origin,--hospodar.
