Meaning of Voivode | Babel Free
ˈvɔɪˌvəʊdDefinitions
- 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.
Equivalents
Examples
“George Sechell[…], having been defeated in a battle by the Vayvoda of Transylvania, and taken Prisoner, was for three days together tied naked to a wooden horse, exposed to all manner of tortures, any man might devise against him[…].”
“Who was it but one of my own race who as Voivode crossed the Danube and beat the Turk on his own ground? This was a Dracula indeed!”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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