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Cossack in Russian

Cossack in Russian is каза́к, каза́чка, коза́к — Cossack means a member of a historically semi-independent warrior community from Eastern Europe, especially southern Russia and Ukraine.

Cossack in Russian

каза́к
noun
Pronounced: kazak
A member or descendant of an originally (semi-)nomadic population of Eastern Europe and the adjacent parts of Asia, formed in part of runaways from neighbouring countries, that eventually settled in parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian tsarist Empire and constituted a military caste, particularly in areas now comprising southern Russia and Ukraine.
каза́чка
noun
Pronounced: kazachka
A member or descendant of an originally (semi-)nomadic population of Eastern Europe and the adjacent parts of Asia, formed in part of runaways from neighbouring countries, that eventually settled in parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian tsarist Empire and constituted a military caste, particularly in areas now comprising southern Russia and Ukraine.
коза́к
noun
Pronounced: kozak
A member or descendant of an originally (semi-)nomadic population of Eastern Europe and the adjacent parts of Asia, formed in part of runaways from neighbouring countries, that eventually settled in parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian tsarist Empire and constituted a military caste, particularly in areas now comprising southern Russia and Ukraine.
казак
noun
Pronounced: kazak
A member or descendant of an originally (semi-)nomadic population of Eastern Europe and the adjacent parts of Asia, formed in part of runaways from neighbouring countries, that eventually settled in parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian tsarist Empire and constituted a military caste, particularly in areas now comprising southern Russia and Ukraine.

What does "Cossack" mean?

  1. noun A member of a historically semi-independent warrior community from Eastern Europe, especially southern Russia and Ukraine.
    "The Cossacks were renowned for their horsemanship and fierce cavalry charges."
  2. noun A soldier serving in a Cossack military unit.
    "The tsar relied on Cossack regiments to guard the empire's southern frontier."
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Cossack in a sentence

  • The Cossacks were renowned for their horsemanship and fierce cavalry charges.
  • The tsar relied on Cossack regiments to guard the empire's southern frontier.

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What is "Cossack" in Russian?

"Cossack" in Russian is каза́к, каза́чка, коза́к. Cossack means: A member of a historically semi-independent warrior community from Eastern Europe, especially southern Russia and Ukraine.

How do you pronounce каза́к?

"Cossack" in Russian is каза́к, pronounced "kazak".

How do you use "Cossack" in a sentence?

Example: "The Cossacks were renowned for their horsemanship and fierce cavalry charges." In Russian, "Cossack" is каза́к, каза́чка, коза́к.

Are there other ways to say "Cossack" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "Cossack": каза́к, каза́чка, коза́к, казак.

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