voivodeship

English

noun
Definitions
  • The office, position, title or rank of voivode.
  • The jurisdiction of a voivode, comparable to a county or to a countship.
  • The highest-level administrative subdivision of Poland, comparable to a state or province.

Etymology

Affix from English voivode (Slavic count governor).

Origin

English

voivode

Gloss

Slavic count governor

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