What does "sich" mean?

An administrative and military centre for the Zaporozhian and Danube Cossacks.

What is a synonym for "sich"?

Common synonyms include: aforementioned, aforesaid, akin, alike, ally, alter ego.

Sich

//siːt͡ʃ// adj, noun, pron

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Definitions

Noun

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An administrative and military centre for the Zaporozhian and Danube Cossacks. historical

Adjective

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Pronunciation spelling of such. alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling
"She's human as you are—you treat her as sich,"

Pronoun

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Pronunciation spelling of such. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

Synonyms

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aforementioned aforesaid akin alike ally alter ego

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"She's human as you are—you treat her as sich,"

Etymology

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.

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