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Hun

Hun /hʌn/ noun  1. the Huns [P] a group of nomadic people from Mongolia who entered Europe in the 4th century AD and gradually took control over a large part of central and eastern Europe. Their most famous leader was Atilla, and they are thought of as being cruel and enjoying war and fighting.2. [countable] a member of this people3. the Hun [P] slang an insulting word for German people, used especially during World War I


Hun
Hun /hʌn/ noun
1. the Huns [P] a group of nomadic people from Mongolia who entered Europe in the 4th century AD and gradually took control over a large part of central and eastern Europe. Their most famous leader was Atilla, and they are thought of as being cruel and enjoying war and fighting.
2. [countable] a member of this people
3. the Hun [P] slang an insulting word for German people, used especially during World War I


HunBrE /hʌn/ 🔊NAmE /hʌn/ 🔊 noun (
plural
Huns
or
the Hun
)
(informal)
an offensive word for a German person, used especially during the First and Second World Wars (蔑称,尤用于第一次和第二次世界大战)德国佬