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hussar definition

hus·sar (ho̵o zär′, hə-)

noun

  1. a member of the light cavalry of Hungary, formed in the 15th c.
  2. a member of any European regiment of light-armed cavalry, usually with brilliant dress uniforms

Etymology: Hung huszár, orig., highwayman < Serb husar, gusar < It corsaro: see corsair

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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