hussar (redirected from Hussars)

hus·sar  (h-zär, -sär)

n.

1. A horseman of the Hungarian light cavalry organized during the 15th century.

2. A member of any of similar, ornately uniformed European units of light cavalry.

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[Hungarian huszár, from Serbian husar, highwayman, from Old Italian corsaro; see corsair.]

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hussar [hʊˈzɑː]

n

1. (Military)

a.  a member of any of various light cavalry regiments in European armies, renowned for their elegant dress

b.  (pl; cap when part of a name) the Queen's own Hussars

2. (Military) a Hungarian horseman of the 15th century

[from Hungarian huszár hussar, formerly freebooter, from Old Serbian husar, from Old Italian corsaro corsair]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hussar - a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress cavalryman, trooper - a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"

Translations

hussar [həˈzɑːʳ] N → húsar m

hussar

n → Husar m