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adj
Pronunciation spelling of such.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An administrative and military centre for the Zaporozhian and Danube Cossacks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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pron
Pronunciation spelling of such.
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History
Borrowed from Ukrainian Січ (Sič), from Ukrainian сікти (sikty, “to chop”), alluding to the clearing of a forest for an encampment, or the building of a fort with trees that have been cut down.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
