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| hus·sar [ hə zr, h zr ] (plural hus·sars) |
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1. Hungarian cavalry member: a member of the Hungarian cavalry in the 15th century
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2. European cavalry soldier: a soldier in any European light cavalry unit in the 18th and 19th centuries that adopted an ornate uniform similar to that of the Hungarian cavalry in the 15th century
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| [Mid-16th century. Via Hungarian huszár "light horseman" < Italian corsaro "corsair"] |
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