Definition of ATAMAN

ataman

Plural: atamans

Noun

  • 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.
  • pl. -S a hetman

Origin / Etymology

From Russian атама́н (atamán).

Scrabble Score: 8

ataman: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ataman: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ataman: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ataman is a valid Words With Friends word