HETMAN

Etymology

Noun

hetman (plural hetmans)

(history) A Cossack headman or general.

Title used by the second-highest military commander in Poland and Lithuania (15th to 18th century).

Anagrams

• Hemant, anthem, mentha, nameth, the man

Source: Wiktionary


Het"man, n.; pl. Hetmans. Etym: [Pol. hetman. Cf. Ataman.]

Definition: A Cossack headman or general. The title of chief hetman is now held by the heir to the throne of Russia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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