单词 | Cossack |
释义 | Cossack/ˈkɒsak /noun 1A member of a people of Ukraine and southern Russia, noted for their horsemanship and military skill.The tale is set in the Ukraine, among the Cossacks of the great Zaporozhian Sech (a large fortified island encampment on the river Dnieper)....
1.1A member of a Cossack military unit.The Streltsy and the Cossacks were professional units but they were officered by foreigners....
The Cossacks had their origins in the 14th century, when refugees from religious persecution, outlaws, and escaped serfs banded together in settlements for protection. Under the tsars they were allowed considerable autonomy in return for protecting the frontiers and participating in military campaigns; with the collapse of Soviet rule Cossack groups have reasserted their identity in both Russia and Ukraine. adjective Relating to or characteristic of the Cossacks.On Saturday night I made a passable first attempt at Cossack dancing....
OriginFrom Russian kazak from Turkic, 'vagabond, nomad'; later influenced by French Cosaque (see also Kazakh). |
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