a member of a people of unknown origin in E Europe from the 6th to the early 9th century ad: crushed by Charlemagne around 800
2.
a member of a people of the Caucasus
3.
the language of this people, belonging to the North-East Caucasian family
Avar in American English
(ˈɑːvɑːr)
noun
a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century