hussar

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Originally, one of the national cavalry of Hungary and Croatia; now, one of the light cavalry of European armies
a light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine
{n} a kind of horse-soldier, coat, cloak
a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress
{i} member of the Hungarian light cavalry; member of a European light cavalry regiment
a British cavalry soldier. Member of a European light-cavalry unit used for scouting, modeled on the 15th-century Hungarian light-horse corps. The brilliantly coloured Hungarian hussar's uniform was imitated in other European armies; it consisted of a busby (high cylindrical cloth cap), a jacket with heavy braiding, and a dolman (loose coat worn hanging from the left shoulder). Several hussar regiments of the British army were converted from light dragoons in the 19th century; they survive today as armoured units
hussars
plural of hussar
hussar

    Hyphenation

    hus·sar

    Turkish pronunciation

    hʌsır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhəsər/ /ˈhʌsɜr/

    Etymology

    [ (")h&-'zär, -'sä ] (noun.) 1532. From Hungarian huszár (“cavalryman”) Serbo-Croatian gusar (“highwayman, brigand”) Italian corsaro (“corsair”) Medieval Latin cursārius (“pirate”) Latin cursus (“running”) currō (“run”).
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