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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 cossacks word
- noun cossacks (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 cossacks Plural form of cossack. 1
- noun cossacks plural of cossack. 0
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Origin of cossacks
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 Cossacks
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cossacks 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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