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Webster 1913 Edition
Hussar
Hus-sar′
,Noun.
[Hung.
huszár
, from husz
twenty, because under King Matthais I., in the fifteenth century, every twenty houses were to furnish one horse soldier; cf. G. husar
, F. houssard
, hussard
, from the same source.] (Mil.)
Originally, one of the national cavalry of Hungary and Croatia; now, one of the light cavalry of European armies.
Webster 1828 Edition
Hussar
HUS'SAR
,Noun.