cossack

Definitions


[ˈkɒsak], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a member of a people of Ukraine and southern Russia, noted for their horsemanship and military skill


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Origin:
from Russian kazak from Turkic, ‘vagabond, nomad’; later influenced by French Cosaque (see also Kazakh)


[ˈkɒsak], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or characteristic of the Cossacks


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Origin:
from Russian kazak from Turkic, ‘vagabond, nomad’; later influenced by French Cosaque (see also Kazakh)




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