WAYWODES
Noun
waywodes
plural of waywode
Source: Wiktionary
WAYWODE
Way"wode, n. Etym: [Russ. voevoda, or Pol. woiewoda; properly, a
leader of an army, a leader in war. Cf. Vaivode.]
Definition: Originally, the title of a military commander in various
Slavonic countries; afterwards applied to governors of towns or
provinces. It was assumed for a time by the rulers of Moldavia and
Wallachia, who were afterwards called hospodars, and has also been
given to some inferior Turkish officers. [Written also vaivode,
voivode, waiwode, and woiwode.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition