hordesman
UK/ˈhɔːdzmən/
hordesman noun: a man who belongs to a barbarian horde.
Noun
hordesman (plural hordesmen)
- A man who belongs to a barbarian horde.
- Ganelon had given himself up to the Ximchak hordesmen in order to protect Ishgadara and Grrff from being killed. Part of the deal was that the Flying Castle was to remain where it was now situated, with Palensus Choy promising not to enter Gompland with aerial Zaradon: in return for this, Turgo had...2001, Lin Carter, The Barbarian of World's End, Wildside Press, →ISBN, page 20
- Noman's men were doing a fair job at holding back the hordes but Noman could see that there were many more hordesmen in the distance moving slowly towards them.2008, R. A. Knowlton, Knorrasky: The Deception, Outskirts Press, →ISBN, page 46
Forms of hordesman
| plural | hordesmen |
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Origin of hordesman
From horde + -s- + -man.
Questions about hordesman
- What does hordesman mean?
- Hordesman means a man who belongs to a barbarian horde.
- What part of speech is hordesman?
- Hordesman is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hordesman?
- Hordesman is pronounced /ˈhɔːdzmən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of hordesman?
- The plural of hordesman is hordesmen.
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