[ '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 ).
[ '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 ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004