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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