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ataman [at-uh-muh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural at·a·mans.
- the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
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 Examples from the Web for ataman Contemporary Examples of ataman
The decision maker turned out to be a gray-haired Cossack ataman, or commander, in a traditional sheepskin hat.
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Historical Examples of ataman
The common saying, “Bear patiently, Cossack; you will one day be Ataman!”
Donald Mackenzie Wallace
In a moment we found ourselves surrounded by them, while a path in front was stopped by the Ataman.
Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 53, No. 331, May, 1843
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If I had not entered into conversation with the Ataman, we should have been riddled with balls at the first movement.
Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 53, No. 331, May, 1843
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The younger is the Ataman himself; the elder is his father, an old soldier of the first campaigns of Nicholas.
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But Sinbad, being a man of humane temper, thinks that the sport has gone far enough, and appeals to the Ataman to stop it.
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British Dictionary definitions for ataman ataman noun plural -mans
- an elected leader of the Cossacks; hetman
Word Origin for ataman from Russian, from Polish hetman, from German Hauptmann (literally: head man)