Definitions for huns

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huns Hun

Spelling: [huhn]

IPA: /hʌn/

Huns is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 22 anagrams from letters in huns (hnsu).

Definitions for huns

noun

1. a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
2. (often lowercase) a barbarous, destructive person; vandal.
3. Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.

Origin of huns

before 900; 1895-1900 for def 3; singular of Huns, Old English Hūnas; cognate with Old Norse Hūnar; akin to Late Latin Hunnī

Examples for huns

"huns are moving along the road in X 429 b and c," said a voice.

The latter is considered to be a likely point of attack on the part of the huns.

In total, 31 huns were buried in the tombs that were discovered at the foot of Salkhit of Rashaant Soum in Khuvsgul Province.

She thinks the huns are waking up and civilisations going under.

The huns had scuppered this battery and ransacked their dug-outs.

Then came the crisis of the invasion of the huns under their King Balamber.

To her also for the moment the scientific savagery of the huns was remote.

Goths, Vandals, huns, each in their own good time had joined in the attack.

Getting closer to solving an ancient mystery: where did the huns come from?

Gave me the butt while the huns were using the bayonet on me.