воѥвода

See also: воевода

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

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

Noun

воѥвода • (vojevoda) m

  1. military commander
    • from Vita Constantini, 0801900-0801910:
      Козарꙿскꙑ же воѥвода съ вои шьдь ѡбьстоупꙇи христꙇанꙿскꙑ градь и ѡплете се ѡ нѥмь.
      A Khazar commander came with his troops, surrounded a certain Christian city, and laid siege to it.

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