Definition
Definition of Cossack - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
historical groupTECH. member of a semi-nomadic group in Eastern EuropeTECH.
- He dressed as a Cossack for the festival.
2.
militaryTECH. member of a military unit, often cavalryTECH.
- The Cossack cavalry charged with great speed and precision.
Adjective
1.
cultureTECH. related to a historic eastern European horse-riding groupTECH.
- She wore a traditional Cossack hat.
2.
militaryTECH. showing horsemanship and fast cavalry fighting techniquesTECH.
- The troops adopted a Cossack formation.
Origin of Cossack
Turkic, kazak (free man)
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military
Cossack leader or general
Examples of Cossack in a sentence
They learned Cossack songs at the cultural night. The Cossack was known for his bravery in battle. Cossacks played a crucial role in the historical conflict. The Cossack dance was performed at the festival. They admired the Cossack embroidery on the garment. The Cossack cavalry was renowned for its speed.
Their Cossack tactics surprised the enemy.
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- French:Cosaque, cosaque, ...
- German:Kosak, Kosaken-, ...
- Italian:cosacco, ...
- Spanish:cosaco, militar cosaco, ...
- Portuguese:cossaco, dos Cossacos, ...
- Chinese:哥萨克人, 哥萨克的, ...
- Japanese:コサック, コサックの, ...
- Arabic:قَوْزاق, قُوزاقِي, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹזָאק, קוֹזָקִי, ...
- Russian:казак, казачий, ...
- Ukrainian:козак, козацький, ...
- Hindi:कोसैक, कोसैक संस्कृति, ...
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