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esaul

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The head of a group or unit of Cossacks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

From Russian есау́л (jesaúl), Ukrainian осаву́л (osavúl). Ultimately from Middle Mongol 札撒兀勒 (zhásāwùlè /⁠⁠ǰasa'ul⁠/).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: yasavul — (now historical) the head of a group or unit of Cossacks
  • Belarusian: есаву́л (jesavúl) — (now historical) the head of a group or unit of Cossacks
  • Georgian: იასაული (iasauli) — (now historical) the head of a group or unit of Cossacks
  • German: Jessaul — (now historical) the head of a group or unit of Cossacks
  • German: Esaul — (now historical) the head of a group or unit of Cossacks
  • Greek: γιεσαούλ (giesaoúl) — (now historical) the head of a group or unit of Cossacks
  • Polish: esauł — (now historical) the head of a group or unit of Cossacks
  • Russian: есау́л (jesaúl) — (now historical) the head of a group or unit of Cossacks
  • Ukrainian: осаву́л (osavúl) — (now historical) the head of a group or unit of Cossacks