Uhlan Definition

o͝olän, yo͝olən
noun
A mounted lancer or a cavalryman in Poland, Prussia, etc.
Webster's New World
One of a body of horse cavalry that formed part of the Polish, German, Austrian, and Russian armies.
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Other Word Forms of Uhlan

Noun

Singular:
uhlan
Plural:
uhlans

Origin of Uhlan

  • From French uhlan, from German Uhlan, from Polish ułan, from Turkish oğlan.

    From Wiktionary

  • German from Polish ulan from Turkish oğlan youth from oğul son

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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