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Definitions for hussar
hʊˈzɑrhus·sar

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hussarnoun

    a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress

Wiktionary

  1. hussarnoun

    Originally, one of the national cavalry of Hungary and Croatia; now, one of the light cavalry of European armies.

  2. Etymology: From huszár, from gusar, from corsaro, from cursarius, from cursus, from curro.

Wikipedia

  1. Hussar

    A hussar ( hə-ZAR, huuz-AR; Hungarian: huszár, Polish: husarz, Serbo-Croatian: husar / хусар) was a member of a class of light cavalry, originating in Central Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. The title and distinctive dress of these horsemen were subsequently widely adopted by light cavalry regiments in European armies during the late 17th and 18th centuries. By the 19th century, hussars were wearing jackets decorated with braid plus shako or busby hats and had developed a romanticized image of being dashing and adventurous. Several modern armies retain the designation of hussars for armored (tank) units. In addition a number of mounted units survive which wear historical hussar uniforms on parade or while providing ceremonial escorts. Historically, the term derives from the cavalry of late medieval Hungary, under Matthias Corvinus, with mainly Serb warriors.

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  1. hussar

    A hussar is a type of light cavalry historically used in warfare by several European countries from the 15th to 20th centuries. Hussars were known for their distinctive, ornate uniforms, often featuring a tall, fur-trimmed hat and a short, bright-colored jacket. They were noted for their fast attacks, guerrilla warfare tactics and reconnaissance abilities. The word "hussar" comes from the Hungarian huszár, which means "twenty," as these units originally consisted of teams of twenty horsemen.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hussarnoun

    originally, one of the national cavalry of Hungary and Croatia; now, one of the light cavalry of European armies

  2. Etymology: [Hung. huszr, from husz twenty, because under King Matthais I., in the fifteenth century, every twenty houses were to furnish one horse soldier; cf. G. husar, F. houssard, hussard, from the same source.]

Wikidata

  1. Hussar

    Hussar refers to a number of types of light cavalry which originated in Hungary during the 15th century. The title and distinctive dress of these horsemen was subsequently widely adopted by light cavalry regiments in European and other armies. A number of armored or ceremonial mounted units in modern armies retain the designation of hussars.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Hussar

    hooz-zär′, n. a light-armed cavalry soldier: (orig.) a soldier of the national cavalry of Hungary. [Not Hung. huszarhusz, twenty, because at one time in Hungary one cavalry soldier used to be levied from every twenty families; but Slav. hussar, gooseherd, the sobriquet of the raiding horse of Matthias Corvinus (1443-90).]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. hussar

    A Hungarian term signifying "twentieth," as the first hussars were formed by selecting from various regiments the ablest man in every twenty; now generally a light-cavalry soldier equipped somewhat after the original Hungarian fashion.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. hussar

    A name given to the national cavalry of Hungary and Croatia. They were first raised in 1458, and received their name either from the method in which they were called out, or from the Tartar uswar, which signifies cavalry. In the armies of modern Europe hussars are light horse, and differ from light dragoons only in some peculiarities of dress and equipments.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Hussar

    Expresses the Hungarian for a “twenty-paid soldier”--husz meaning twenty, and ar the price of. When Matthias Corvinus ascended the throne of the Magyars he decreed that, in order to provide a regular cavalry, each twenty families must enrol and equip one mounted soldier free of all cost to the State. An interesting point in connection with the uniform of the Hussar regiments everywhere was that they always allowed the right sleeve of the upper jacket to hang loose on their backs. This was only in keeping with the general custom of the Magyar peasantry, who had the right arm free on all occasions.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HUSSAR

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hussar is ranked #41164 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Hussar surname appeared 529 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hussar.

    98.4% or 521 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hussar in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hussar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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