English Explanatory Dictionary

esaul

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The head of a group or unit of Cossacks.

Word forms

esaul esauls osaul yesaul

Etymology

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

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