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HUSSAR
hussar
(noun) a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hussar (plural hussars)
(historical) A member of the national cavalry of Hungary, Croatia and Poland.
A member of the light cavalry of any of several European armies.
Coordinate terms
• cavalryman
• cuirassier
• dragoon
• lancer
• trooper
• uhlan
• yeoman
Anagrams
• Shuars, shuras, surahs
Proper noun
Hussar
A village in Alberta, Canada.
Anagrams
• Shuars, shuras, surahs
Source: Wiktionary
Hus*sar", n. Etym: [Hung. huszár, from husz twenty, because under King Matthais I., in the fifteenth century, every twenty houses were to furnish one horse soldier; cf. G. husar, F. houssard, hussard, from the same source.] (Mil.)
Definition: Originally, one of the national cavalry of Hungary and Croatia; now, one of the light cavalry of European armies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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