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hetman

[ het-muhn ]

noun

plural hetmans.
  1. the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.


hetman

/ ˈɛٳə /

noun

  1. another word for ataman
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hetman1

1700–10; < Ukrainian é < Polish hetman < an eastern dial. form of Middle High German houbetman leader, chief ( German Hauptmann captain; compare German dial. (Silesia) Hettmann, Hötmann; head, man )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hetman1

C18: from Polish, from German Hauptmann headman
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Also the minister of state assets, Borys Budka and of development and technology, Krzysztof Hetman, were replaced.

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Its only remaining frigate, the Hetman Sahaidachny, was scuttled just a few days after the full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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In an interview with Ukraine-based Radio NV, military strategist Oleksiy Hetman said, “What is happening now could be called ‘reconnaissance in battle’ — the first stage of the offensive.”

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Ukrainian officials suggested Mr. Didovoduk’s cafe, the Hetman, was frequented by Russian soldiers and occupation officials.

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The Hetman cafe, which Mr. Didovoduk owned, is named after the customary title of the head of the Cossack state that existed in Ukraine in the 17th and 18th centuries and played a major role in the foundation of modern Ukraine.

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