Kossuth

(käso̵̅o̅t̸h′, kä so̵̅o̅t̸h; Hung kō̂s̸ho̵ot)

Kossuth, Louis (Hung. name Lajos Kossuth) 1802-94; Hung. patriot & statesman

See Kossuth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Hungarian revolutionary leader who sought Hungary's independence from Austria. Declaring the Hapsburg dynasty invalid, he briefly led a provisional government (1849) until Russia interceded on Austria's behalf.
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