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(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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Waywode'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/waywode.html. 1828.
 
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