Hussar (Noun)
Meaning
A member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The dashing hussar officer pranced around the dance floor with his beautiful partner, eliciting admiring glances from the other partygoers.
- During the Battle of Waterloo, the brave hussar regiments played a key role in outmaneuvering Napoleon's forces.
- His grandfather had been a hussar in the Austro-Hungarian army, serving with distinction in several campaigns.
- Clad in their ornate uniforms, the hussars made a stunning appearance at the grand military parade.
- With their flamboyant attire and daring feats of horsemanship, the hussars were a popular attraction at 19th-century European equestrian events.