Word: vod
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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This excessively ancient title, now revived, recalls that a "leader of an army" was once a voevod (pronounced vo-ye-vod). In vain last week-Professor Nicolae lorga, once Carol's tutor, warned Parliament that the title came straight out of a Viennese operetta. Unmoved, the deputies and senators rested on their labors, some pointing out that "Grand Voevod" could be translated "Grand Duke...