Sluger (plural ''slugeri''; , ; sometimes also sulger ) was a
historical rank traditionally held by
boyar
A boyar or bolyar was a member of the highest rank of the Feudalism, feudal nobility in many Eastern European states, including Kievan Rus', Bulgarian Empire, Bulgaria, Russian nobility, Russia, Boyars of Moldavia and Wallachia, Wallachia and ...
s in
Moldavia and
Wallachia, roughly corresponding to a sort of
Intendant
An intendant (; pt, intendente ; es, intendente ) was, and sometimes still is, a public official, especially in France, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. The intendancy system was a centralizing administrative system developed in France. In ...
or Master of the
Larder. It originated in the
Slavic ''služar''.
''Slugeri'' were in charge of supplying the courts of
Moldavian or
Wallachian Princes with meat mainly beef. They were also in charge of distributing meat to the court households.
Dregătorii în Țara Românească: importanță și atribuții (1601–1654)
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References
Romanian noble titles
Romanian words and phrases
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