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hussar

/ˈhʌsə(ɹ)/

hussar noun: a member of the national cavalry of Hungary, Croatia and Poland.

hussar: a member of the national cavalry of Hungary, Croatia and Poland
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Noun

hussar (plural hussars)

  1. (historical) A member of the national cavalry of Hungary, Croatia and Poland.
  2. A member of the light cavalry of any of several European armies.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Hussar

Hussar

  1. A village in Alberta, Canada.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Hussar

Hussar (plural Hussars)

  1. A surname.

hussar meaning in Marathi

hussar in Marathi

light cavalry of any of several European armies
हसर hasar

Forms of hussar

Noun
pluralhussars
Proper noun
pluralHussars

Origin of hussar

Borrowed from French hussard, from Hungarian huszár (“cavalryman”), from Serbo-Croatian gusar (“corsair”), from Byzantine Greek χωσάριος, χονσάριος (khōsários, khonsários) or from Italian corsaro (“corsair”), from Medieval Latin cursārius (“pirate”), from Latin cursus (“running”), from currō (“run”). Doublet of corsair and courser.

From hussar, in honour of a group of German soldiers who had established a large farm near the village.

Americanized form of Hungarian Huszar or Czech Husar.

Questions about hussar

What does hussar mean?
Hussar means a member of the national cavalry of Hungary, Croatia and Poland.
What is hussar in Marathi?
Hussar in Marathi is हसर (hasar). See Hussar meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is hussar?
Hussar can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce hussar?
Hussar is pronounced /ˈhʌsə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of hussar?
The plural of hussar is hussars.

Words near hussar in the dictionary

  1. husos
  2. huss
  3. Hussain
  4. Hussaini
  5. Hussainis
  6. hussar
  7. hussars
  8. Hussein
  9. Hussell
  10. Husser
  11. Husserlian

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