hetman

noun

het·​man ˈhet-mən How to pronounce hetman (audio)
plural hetmans
: a Cossack leader

Examples of hetman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ivan Mazeppa, the principal hetman, or top commander, of the Cossacks and one of Ukraine’s national heroes. Michael Medved, WSJ, 13 Mar. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Ukrainian het'man

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hetman was in 1710

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“Hetman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hetman. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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