Kossuth Lajos
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Kos·suth
(kŏs′o͞oth′, kô′sho͝ot′), Lajos 1802-1894. Hungarian revolutionary leader who sought Hungary's independence from Austria. Declaring the Habsburg dynasty invalid, he briefly led a provisional government (1849) until Russia interceded on Austria's behalf.
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