Horsa

[ hawr-suh ]

/ ˈhɔr sə /

noun

died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).

Military. a British glider of World War II designed to land troops or equipment in airborne operations.

Words nearby Horsa

horror, horrors, horror show, horror story, horror-struck, Horsa, hors concours, hors de combat, hors d'oeuvre, horse, horse-and-buggy

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Example sentences from the Web for Horsa

The first landing was probably by a tribe of Jutes, under chiefs called by the chronicle Hengist and Horsa.
English Literature|William J. Long
I am Hengist and Horsa; I am of the ancient heroes, even legendary to them.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore|Jack London
They were commanded by Horsa and Hengist, brothers, and sons of Wihtgils.
Old English Chronicles|Various
In the time of Hengist and Horsa the creek was so considerable that its mouth furnished a sufficient harbor for their vessels.
King Alfred of England|Jacob Abbott

The town was named after himself, Horsa, and the Saxon word Ham, signifying a home.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Horsa

Horsa

/ (ˈhɔːsə) /

noun

died ?455 ad, leader, with his brother Hengist, of the first Jutish settlers in BritainSee also Hengist

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单词	horsa
释义	Horsa [ hawr-suh ] / ˈhɔr sə / noun died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist). Military. a British glider of World War II designed to land troops or equipment in airborne operations. Words nearby Horsa horror, horrors, horror show, horror story, horror-struck, Horsa, hors concours, hors de combat, hors d'oeuvre, horse, horse-and-buggy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Horsa The first landing was probably by a tribe of Jutes, under chiefs called by the chronicle Hengist and Horsa. English Literature\|William J. Long I am Hengist and Horsa; I am of the ancient heroes, even legendary to them. The Mutiny of the Elsinore\|Jack London They were commanded by Horsa and Hengist, brothers, and sons of Wihtgils. Old English Chronicles\|Various In the time of Hengist and Horsa the creek was so considerable that its mouth furnished a sufficient harbor for their vessels. King Alfred of England\|Jacob Abbott The town was named after himself, Horsa, and the Saxon word Ham, signifying a home. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Horsa Horsa / (ˈhɔːsə) / noun died ?455 ad, leader, with his brother Hengist, of the first Jutish settlers in BritainSee also Hengist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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