hospodar

American  

[hos-puh-dahr] / ˈhɒs pəˌdɑr /

noun

1. a former title of governors or princes of Wallachia and Moldova.

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hospodar British  

/ ˈhɒspəˌdɑː /

noun

1. (formerly) the governor or prince of Moldavia or Wallachia under Ottoman rule

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Etymology

Origin of hospodar

1620–30; < Romanian < Ukrainian gospodár' literally, lord; compare Russian Church Slavonic gospodarĭ (cognate with Czech hospodář, Serbo-Croatian gospòdār ), equivalent to gospodĭ lord + -arĭ noun suffix; gospodĭ perhaps < *gos ( tĭ )- potĭ, hence cognate with Latin hospes ( see host ¹), though d for t unexplained

Example Sentences

They considered ponderous recondite synonyms for potentate, but at length rejected hospodar, beglerbeg and three-tailed bashaw as offensively obscure.

From Time Magazine Archive

Oh! certainly; pay a tribute to the Porte, and governed by a hospodar.

From Vivian Grey by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

If the Sultan doesn't make me a pasha, or hospodar of Wallachia, he is a thankless fellow, for I have made two Turkish saints.

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

The new hospodar was always appointed by the Porte with great ceremony.

From Roumania Past and Present by Samuelson, James

Russia merely reserved to herself the appointment of the first hospodar of each principality.

From The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) by Brodrick, George C. (George Charles)