See also: воевода

Old Church Slavonic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *vojevoda. Equivalent to вои (voi, troop, army) +‎ водити (voditi).

Noun edit

воѥвода (vojevodam

  1. military commander
    • from Vita Constantini, 0801900-0801910:
      Козарꙿскꙑ же воѥвода съ вои шьдь ѡбьстоупꙇи христꙇанꙿскꙑ градь и ѡплете се ѡ нѥмь.
      Kozarꙿsky že vojevoda sŭ voi šĭdĭ obĭstupii xristianꙿsky gradĭ i oplete se o njemĭ.
      A Khazar commander came with his troops, surrounded a certain Christian city, and laid siege to it.

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