Hun
noun/hʌn/
/hʌn/
- a member of an aggressive nomadic people from Central Asia who invaded Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries
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- (plural Huns or the Hun)(old-fashioned, offensive, slang) an offensive word for a German person, used especially during the First and Second World Wars
Word OriginOld English Hūne, Hūnas (plural), from late Latin Hunni, from Greek Hounnoi, of Middle Iranian origin.
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