Hussar Definition
hə-zär, -sär
noun
A horseman of the Hungarian light cavalry organized during the 1400s.
American Heritage
A member of the light cavalry of Hungary, formed in the 15th c.
Webster's New World
A member of any European regiment of light-armed cavalry, usually with brilliant dress uniforms.
Webster's New World
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hussarsOrigin of Hussar
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From Hungarian huszár (“cavalryman”), from Serbo-Croatian gusar (“highwayman, brigand”), from Byzantine Greek khossarios or khonsarios or from Italian corsaro (“corsair”), from Medieval Latin cursārius (“pirate”), from Latin cursus (“running”), from currō (“run”).
From Wiktionary
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Hungarian huszár from Serbian husar highwayman from Old Italian corsaro corsair
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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