n.1 a member of a warlike Asiatic nomadic people who invaded and ravaged Europe in the 4th-5th c.
2 offens. a German (esp. in military contexts).
3 an uncivilized devastator; a vandal.
Derivatives:
Hunnish adj.
Etymology: OE Hune pl. f. LL Hunni f. Gk Hounnoi f. Turki Hun-y{uuml}