(ˌ)həˈz]är, ]ȧ(r sometimes -ˈs]\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hungarian huszár hussar, (obsolete) highway robber, from Serbian husar, gusar pirate, from Medieval Latin cursarius — more at corsair
1.
a. often capitalized : a horseman of the Hungarian light cavalry organized in the 15th century
b. : a member of the light cavalry of various European armies usually distinguished by a brilliant much-decorated uniform often featuring the dolman and the busby
c. : a member of certain now mechanized European cavalry units
2. : any of several brilliantly colored snappers (family Lutjanidae) — see yellow-banded hussar