ataman
Americannoun
plural
atamansnoun
Etymology
Origin of ataman
1825–35; < Russian atamán, Old Russian vatamanŭ, probably alteration of a Turkic word with the personal suffix -man; identity of initial element disputed
Example Sentences
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God arranged that War, the stern mother, called away the wild ataman from the fastnesses to which like a wolf he had carried his plunder.
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
Oh," thought the old Cossack, "our ataman would do better to think of his own skin than of a young girl!
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
Nothing remained then for the unfortunate ataman but to withdraw with all speed to Kr�vonos; but the task was not easy.
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
The lieutenant learned that all the Zaporojians occupied there in fishing had left the island some days before and returned at the call of the koshevoi ataman.
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
From before the cottage came the murmur of the talk of the Cossacks, who were surely in their saddles and waiting for the ataman; but the ataman was in torture.
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
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