hussar

[ hoo-zahr ]

/ hʊˈzɑr /

(originally) one of a body of Hungarian light cavalry formed during the 15th century.

a member of a class of similar troops, usually with striking or flamboyant uniforms, in European armies.

Origin of hussar

1525–35; < Hungarian huszár < Serbo-Croatian hȕsār brigand, pirate < Medieval Latin cursārius corsair

Aurore would have been very dull without her friends had not Hippolyte, now a hussar, come back to spend his leave at Nohant.

The Strange Story Book |Mrs. Andrew Lang
Even her professional eye no longer distinguished regiment from regiment, dragoon from grenadier, Uhlan from Hussar or Landsturm.

Somewhere in France |Richard Harding Davis
The hussar fell from his horse, and the Pole's charger galloped away with his master's lifeless body.

Debit and Credit |Gustav Freytag
I served some time in the Austrian army as a noble Hussar, but am now equerry to a great nobleman, to whom I am distantly related.

The Romany Rye |George Borrow

Before she could extricate herself, the hussar dashed upon her with fury nettled by the pain of his wound.

Lachmi Bai Rani of Jhansi |Michael White

hussar

/ (hʊˈzɑː) /

a member of any of various light cavalry regiments in European armies, renowned for their elegant dress
(pl; cap when part of a name)the Queen's own Hussars

a Hungarian horseman of the 15th century

C15: from Hungarian huszár hussar, formerly freebooter, from Old Serbian husar, from Old Italian corsaro corsair