hussar

English - Turkish

Definition of hussar in English Turkish dictionary

hafif süvari asker

{i} hafif süvari eri

(isim) hafif süvari eri

süslü üniforması olan hafif süvari askeri

eskiden Macar süvarisi

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hussars

süvariler

English - English

Definition of hussar in English English dictionary

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

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hussars

plural of 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”).