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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWoiwodschaft
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vɔɪ̯vɔtˌʃaft
"Die Woiwodschaft Masowien umfasst die Hauptstadt Warschau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An administrative district or province in Poland, governed by a voivode.
"The Masovian Voivodeship is the largest and most populous province in Poland." - 2
A historical territorial jurisdiction ruled by a voivode in various Central and Eastern European realms.
"Medieval maps often demarcated the shifting borders of each autonomous voivodeship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Slavic elements 'vojvoda', meaning 'warlord' or 'leader of an army' (from 'voj', meaning war, and 'voditi', to lead), combined with the English suffix '-ship' denoting state or condition. Historically, it refers to the territory governed by a voivode, particularly in Poland and other Eastern European regions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Voivodeship" is said worldwide
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Voïvodie
Transliteration: vwa.vɔ.di
"La voïvodie de Mazovie est située dans le centre-est de la Pologne."
Woiwodschaft
Transliteration: vɔɪ̯vɔtˌʃaft
"Die Woiwodschaft Masowien umfasst die Hauptstadt Warschau."
Voivodato
Transliteration: voi.voˈda.to
"Il voivodato di Masovia è una delle regioni polacche più importanti."
Voivodato
Transliteration: boi.βoˈða.to
"El voivodato de Mazovia incluye la ciudad de Varsovia."
Voivodia
Transliteration: voj.voˈdi.ɐ
"A voivodia da Masóvia é a mais populosa da Polônia."
वोइवोदेशिप
Transliteration: voivodeship
"मासोविया वोइवोदेशिप पोलैंड का एक प्रशासनिक क्षेत्र है।"
省
Transliteration: shěng
"马佐夫舍省是波兰人口最多的省份。"
보이보드십
Transliteration: boibodeusip
"마조프셰 보이보드십은 폴란드 중동부에 위치해 있다."
県
Transliteration: ken
"マゾフシェ県はポーランドの中央部に位置しています。"
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