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- [kos-ak, -uh k]
- /ˈkɒs æk, -ək/
- /ˈkɒs.æk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kos-ak, -uh k]
- /ˈkɒs æk, -ək/
Definitions of cossack word
- noun cossack (formerly) any of the free warrior-peasants of chiefly East Slavonic descent who lived in communes, esp in Ukraine, and served as cavalry under the tsars 3
- adjective cossack of, relating to, or characteristic of the Cossacks 3
- noun cossack a member of any of several groups of peasants, chiefly of Russian and Polish descent, that lived in autonomous communal settlements, esp. in the Ukraine, until the late 19th cent: in return for special privileges, they served in the cavalry under the Czars 3
- adjective cossack of or characteristic of the Cossacks or their culture 3
- noun cossack (especially in czarist Russia) a person belonging to any of certain groups of Slavs living chiefly in the southern part of Russia in Europe and forming an elite corps of horsemen. 1
- noun cossack Alternative capitalization of Cossack. 1
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Origin of cossack
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Polish kozak or Ukrainian kozák, ultimately < a Turkic word taken to mean “adventurer, freebooter,” adopted as an ethnic name by Turkic tribal groups of the Eurasian steppes
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Parts of speech for Cossack
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cossack popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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