Cossack
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- noun
- /ˈkɒsæk/
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cosaco
- The population expects the Saviour, the Jews expect freedom and the Kuban Cossacks come riding in.
But some traditions won't die, and for the Cossacks it was the warrior tradition.
- But some traditions won't die, and for the Cossacks it was the warrior tradition.
- So there's a compromise which is struck, which is called being a registered Cossack.
- There's a little bit in Siberia and there is, the main thing is actually the Don Cossacks.
- There's going to be a moment when horse, horse mounted Cossacks, horsemen show up at the bottom of the steps and get them in a pincher.
- And, and so the, the, the Cossacks, the Cossack legend, the struggling peasantry, right?
Examples
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Relatively fresh troops from Victor's Ninth Corps formed the rearguard as Platov's Cossacks approached from the east.
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It was a peculiar combination of Cossack and nomad.
Fiction book (1993) -
The Cossack said, 'Hi, Rabbi.'
Academic text (1991) -
Ourumov... what has this Cossack promised you?
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The tzar's daughter drinks like a Cossack.
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But some traditions won't die, and for the Cossacks it was the warrior tradition.
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Russian cavalry and bands of Cossack militia attacked Nye's rearguard over and over again.
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A revolt against czarist government, led by a renegade Cossack Stenkarazin, brought anarchy to southern Russia.
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Nestled between sultans, khans, czars, and Catholic kings, the Cossacks would rise and thrive.
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The skilled Cossack rode swiftly across the open plains, showcasing his exceptional horsemanship.
Synonyms
A soldier on horseback from Russia and Eastern Europe known for bravery and skill
Compounds
Person who performs energetic traditional dances from Eastern Europe with jumps and squats
A soldier on horseback from Russia and Eastern Europe known for bravery and skill
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cossack comes from a Turkic word qazaq, which means 'free man' or 'adventurer'. These people lived as free horsemen on the open grasslands and were famous for their fighting skill, so the origin explains why Cossacks are remembered as proud, free warriors.