hospodar
Americannoun
noun
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
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They considered ponderous recondite synonyms for potentate, but at length rejected hospodar, beglerbeg and three-tailed bashaw as offensively obscure.
From Time Magazine Archive
The first act, however, of Alexander Ghika, the new hospodar of Wallachia, was to forbid any change of statute without the consent of Russia.
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)
Say,--what did the Prince Bibesco, Servia's grey old hospodar, In the Castle of Gradesco, By the town of Temesvar?
From Gaudeamus! Humorous Poems by Scheffel, Joseph Victor von
I thought to myself meanwhile: Our prince is descended from a Moldavian mother, and has as good a right to the throne of the hospodar as any one else; which rights, moreover, Prince Michael claimed.
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
Cantemir, the hospodar of Moldavia, promised support, for his own ends.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir
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