Hun
A member of a nomadic tribe who invaded Europe in the fourth century from Central AsiaA member of a nomadic tribe (the Huns) who invaded Europe in the fourth century from Central Asia.
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Meaning
5 sensesA member of a nomadic tribe (the Huns) who invaded Europe in the fourth century from Central Asia.
Hunne, Hunnin
гуннgunn
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
(figuratively)A vandal, a barbarian, an uncivilized destructive person.
(derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur)A German.
offensive term for a person of German descent
(Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang)A Protestant.
(Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang)A Rangers Football Club supporter; an Orangeman.
Examples
9 sentencesThank you, hun!
Magyars are not Huns at all.
They're giving their Hun their hen.
They're giving their hen to their Hun.
Some Russians and Eastern Europeans have Hun ancestry.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Old English Hūnas, Hūne (both plural), from Late Latin Hunni, from Koine Greek ΟὗννοιFrom Old English Hūnas, Hūne (both plural), from Late Latin Hunni, from Koine Greek Οὗννοι (Hoûnnoi), borrowed through Middle Iranian. Cognate with Old Norse húnir, Old High German Hunni. See also etymology of Xiongnu.
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