attaman

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A form of ataman — A title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. The term was also used for the leader of a fisherman artel and of a band of robbers or thieves. The title is also applied for most guerrilla commanders during the Civil War in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

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Meanings

nounattaman (plural attamans)

plural attamans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ataman.
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APA

attaman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attaman

MLA

“attaman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attaman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attaman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attaman.

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