Hun

[ huhn ]

/ hʌn /

noun

a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.

(often lowercase) a barbarous, destructive person; vandal.

Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.

Origin of Hun

before 900; 1895–1900 for def. 3; singular of Huns,Old English Hūnas; cognate with Old Norse Hūnar; akin to Late Latin Hunnī

usage note for Hun

The disparaging and offensive use of this term likens the Germans to the barbarous and warlike Huns of the 4th and 5th centuries. The source of the comparison was a speech by Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1900, encouraging German soldiers bound for China to act toward the Chinese just like “the Huns a thousand years ago.”

OTHER WORDS FROM Hun

Hunlike, adjective

Words nearby Hun

humuhumunukunukuapuaa, Humulin, humulon, humus, Humvee, Hun, Húna Bay, Hunan, hunch, hunchback, hunchbacked

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Example sentences from the Web for Hun

Prime Minister Hun Sen had taken power in a bloody coup in July 1997.
‘The Accidental Terrorist’: a California Accountant’s Coup|Adam Piore|May 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He might have elicited a smile rather than a cringe had he gone to that reliable standby, “to the right of Attila the Hun.”
Analyzing the Political Humor of Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Mitt Romney|Mark Katz|February 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I always felt Attila The Hun set the clearest path for himself, what would today be called his “mission statement.”
Charles Saatchi Answers Your Questions|The Daily Beast|May 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Hun answered that the infant had no propertie in the shet, wherupon the priest ascited him in the spiritual courte.
Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some others|Various

Hundred, hun′dred, n. the number of ten times ten: a division of a county in England, orig.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
The Hun's fire was now slackening, and in spite of the shortness of the range, decidedly erratic.
Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.|Percy F. Westerman
The very character of the pompous little skipper had made the success of the Hun plot possible.
Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound|Alice B. Emerson
"That Hun bomber just about rounds off a complete day of frightfulness for you two fellows," he said.
Air Men o' War|Boyd Cable

British Dictionary definitions for Hun

Hun

/ (hʌn) /

noun

a member of any of several Asiatic nomadic peoples speaking Mongoloid or Turkic languages who dominated much of Asia and E Europe from before 300 bc, invading the Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries a.d

informal (esp in World War I) a derogatory name for a German (def. 2)

informal a vandal

Derived forms of Hun

Hunlike, adjective

Word Origin for Hun

Old English Hūnas, from Late Latin Hūnī, from Turkish Hun-yū

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hun
释义	Hun [ huhn ] / hʌn / noun a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d. (often lowercase) a barbarous, destructive person; vandal. Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II. Origin of Hun before 900; 1895–1900 for def. 3; singular of Huns,Old English Hūnas; cognate with Old Norse Hūnar; akin to Late Latin Hunnī usage note for Hun The disparaging and offensive use of this term likens the Germans to the barbarous and warlike Huns of the 4th and 5th centuries. The source of the comparison was a speech by Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1900, encouraging German soldiers bound for China to act toward the Chinese just like “the Huns a thousand years ago.” OTHER WORDS FROM Hun Hunlike, adjective Words nearby Hun humuhumunukunukuapuaa, Humulin, humulon, humus, Humvee, Hun, Húna Bay, Hunan, hunch, hunchback, hunchbacked Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hun Prime Minister Hun Sen had taken power in a bloody coup in July 1997. ‘The Accidental Terrorist’: a California Accountant’s Coup\|Adam Piore\|May 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He might have elicited a smile rather than a cringe had he gone to that reliable standby, “to the right of Attila the Hun.” Analyzing the Political Humor of Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Mitt Romney\|Mark Katz\|February 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I always felt Attila The Hun set the clearest path for himself, what would today be called his “mission statement.” Charles Saatchi Answers Your Questions\|The Daily Beast\|May 31, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Hun answered that the infant had no propertie in the shet, wherupon the priest ascited him in the spiritual courte. Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some others\|Various Hundred, hun′dred, n. the number of ten times ten: a division of a county in England, orig. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various The Hun's fire was now slackening, and in spite of the shortness of the range, decidedly erratic. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.\|Percy F. Westerman The very character of the pompous little skipper had made the success of the Hun plot possible. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound\|Alice B. Emerson "That Hun bomber just about rounds off a complete day of frightfulness for you two fellows," he said. Air Men o' War\|Boyd Cable British Dictionary definitions for Hun Hun / (hʌn) / noun a member of any of several Asiatic nomadic peoples speaking Mongoloid or Turkic languages who dominated much of Asia and E Europe from before 300 bc, invading the Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries a.d informal (esp in World War I) a derogatory name for a German (def. 2) informal a vandal Derived forms of Hun Hunlike, adjective Word Origin for Hun Old English Hūnas, from Late Latin Hūnī, from Turkish Hun-yū Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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