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Definition of Hun
1. Noun. A member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century.
2. Noun. Offensive term for a person of German descent.
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement, Argot, Cant, Jargon, Lingo, Patois, Slang, Vernacular
Generic synonyms: German
Definition of Hun
1. n. One of a warlike nomadic people of Northern Asia who, in the 5th century, under Atilla, invaded and conquered a great part of Europe.
Definition of Hun
1. Noun. A member of a nomadic tribe, the Huns, most likely of Turkic origin, which invaded Europe in the fourth century from Central Asia. ¹
2. Noun. (figuratively) a vandal, a barbarian, an uncivilized destructive person ¹
3. Noun. (slang derogatory British) A German (context popular in the media since World War I) ¹
4. Noun. (slang derogatory UK Ireland) A Protestant. ¹
5. Noun. (slang) Affectionate abbreviation of ''honey''. ¹
6. Noun. A grey partridge. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hun
1. a barbarous, destructive person [n -S]
Medical Definition of Hun
1. One of a warlike nomadic people of Northern Asia who, in the 5th century, under Atilla, invaded and conquered a great part of Europe. Origin: L. Hunni, also Chunni, and Chuni; cf. AS. Hnas, Hne, OHG. Hni, G. Hunnen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)