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otaman

otaman is the alternative form of ataman.

Meaning of ataman

Noun

ataman (plural atamans)

  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.

Forms of otaman

pluralotamans

Origin of otaman

From Ukrainian ота́ман (otáman).

Questions about otaman

What is otaman the alternative form of?
Otaman is the alternative form of ataman.

Words near otaman in the dictionary

  1. otalgias
  2. otalgic
  3. otalgics
  4. otalgies
  5. otalgy
  6. otaman
  7. otamans
  8. Otamatone
  9. Otamatones
  10. Otani
  11. Otanis

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