hussar

[ hoo-zahr ]

/ hʊˈzɑr /

noun

(originally) one of a body of Hungarian light cavalry formed during the 15th century.

a member of a class of similar troops, usually with striking or flamboyant uniforms, in European armies.

Origin of hussar

1525–35; <Hungarian huszár<Serbo-Croatian hȕsār brigand, pirate <Medieval Latin cursāriuscorsair

Words nearby hussar

Huskisson, husk tomato, husky, Huss, Hussain, hussar, Hussein, Hussein I, Hussein, Saddam, Husserl, Hussite

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Example sentences from the Web for hussar

Aurore would have been very dull without her friends had not Hippolyte, now a hussar, come back to spend his leave at Nohant.
The Strange Story Book|Mrs. Andrew Lang
Even her professional eye no longer distinguished regiment from regiment, dragoon from grenadier, Uhlan from Hussar or Landsturm.
Somewhere in France|Richard Harding Davis
The hussar fell from his horse, and the Pole's charger galloped away with his master's lifeless body.
Debit and Credit|Gustav Freytag
I served some time in the Austrian army as a noble Hussar, but am now equerry to a great nobleman, to whom I am distantly related.
The Romany Rye|George Borrow

Before she could extricate herself, the hussar dashed upon her with fury nettled by the pain of his wound.
Lachmi Bai Rani of Jhansi|Michael White

British Dictionary definitions for hussar

hussar

/ (hʊˈzɑː) /

noun

a member of any of various light cavalry regiments in European armies, renowned for their elegant dress
(pl; cap when part of a name)the Queen's own Hussars

a Hungarian horseman of the 15th century

Word Origin for hussar

C15: from Hungarian huszár hussar, formerly freebooter, from Old Serbian husar, from Old Italian corsaro corsair

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单词	hussar
释义	hussar [ hoo-zahr ] / hʊˈzɑr / noun (originally) one of a body of Hungarian light cavalry formed during the 15th century. a member of a class of similar troops, usually with striking or flamboyant uniforms, in European armies. Origin of hussar 1525–35; <Hungarian huszár<Serbo-Croatian hȕsār brigand, pirate <Medieval Latin cursāriuscorsair Words nearby hussar Huskisson, husk tomato, husky, Huss, Hussain, hussar, Hussein, Hussein I, Hussein, Saddam, Husserl, Hussite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hussar Aurore would have been very dull without her friends had not Hippolyte, now a hussar, come back to spend his leave at Nohant. The Strange Story Book\|Mrs. Andrew Lang Even her professional eye no longer distinguished regiment from regiment, dragoon from grenadier, Uhlan from Hussar or Landsturm. Somewhere in France\|Richard Harding Davis The hussar fell from his horse, and the Pole's charger galloped away with his master's lifeless body. Debit and Credit\|Gustav Freytag I served some time in the Austrian army as a noble Hussar, but am now equerry to a great nobleman, to whom I am distantly related. The Romany Rye\|George Borrow Before she could extricate herself, the hussar dashed upon her with fury nettled by the pain of his wound. Lachmi Bai Rani of Jhansi\|Michael White British Dictionary definitions for hussar hussar / (hʊˈzɑː) / noun a member of any of various light cavalry regiments in European armies, renowned for their elegant dress (pl; cap when part of a name)the Queen's own Hussars a Hungarian horseman of the 15th century Word Origin for hussar C15: from Hungarian huszár hussar, formerly freebooter, from Old Serbian husar, from Old Italian corsaro corsair 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 Words related to hussar squadron, horse, army, lancers, bowlegs, rangers, cuirassiers, dragoons, chasseurs, uhlans
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hussar

noun

Origin of hussar

Words nearby hussar

Example sentences from the Web for hussar

British Dictionary definitions for hussar

noun

Word Origin for hussar

Words related to hussar