COSSACK


Meaning of COSSACK in English

[ 'kɒsak ]

■ noun a member of a people of southern Russia, Ukraine, and Siberia, noted for their horsemanship and military skill.

Origin

from Russ. kazak from Turkic, 'vagabond, nomad'; later influenced by Fr. Cosaque (cf. Kazakh ).

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