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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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