voi|vode

voi|vode «VOY vohd», noun.

in Slavic countries:

1. the title of various rulers and governing or administrative officials in southeastern Europe, as (formerly) the princes of Wallachia and Moldavia.

2. the leader of an army. Also, vaivode.

╂[< Rumanian voivod < Bulgarian vojvoda < Slavic voi warriors + voditi to lead]