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ataman

  • /ˈætəmən/

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Borrowed from Russian атама́н (atamán).

noun atamans · attaman · otaman · vataman · wataman

  1. historical 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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noun title

Españolatamán
한국어아타만 ataman
日本語アタマン ataman
Portuguêsatamã
Françaisataman
DeutschAtaman
Italianoatamano
Ελληνικάαταμάνος atamános
Русскийатама́н atamán
العربيةأٰتَامَان ʔātāmān

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"ataman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ataman. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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ataman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ataman

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"ataman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ataman.

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@misc{ataman_2026,
  title = {ataman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ataman},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}