wataman

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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

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounwataman (plural watamans)

plural watamans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ataman.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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