HOSPODAR

Etymology

Noun

hospodar (plural hospodars)

(historical) A title borne by the governors of Moldavia and Wallachia.

Source: Wiktionary


Hos"po*dar`, n. Etym: [A Slav. word; cf. Russ. gospodare lord, master.]

Definition: A title borne by the princes or governors of Moldavia and Wallachia before those countries were united as Roumania.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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