English dictionary
waywode
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noun
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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 <i>hospodars</i>, and has also been given to some inferior Turkish officers.
Source: webster1913