HUSSAR


Meaning of HUSSAR in English

[ hʊ'zα: ]

■ noun historical (except in titles)

1》 a soldier in a light cavalry regiment which adopted a dress uniform modelled on that of the Hungarian ~s.

2》 a Hungarian light horseman of the 15th century.

Origin

from Hungarian huszár , from Old Serbian husar , from Ital. corsaro (see corsair ).

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.