ATAMANS

Noun

atamans

plural of ataman

Source: Wiktionary


ATAMAN

At"a*man, n. Etym: [Russ. ataman': cf. Pol. hetman, G. hauptmann headman, chieftain. Cf. Hetman.]

Definition: A hetman, or chief of the Cossacks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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