English Explanatory Dictionary

uhlan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.

Pronunciation

/ˈ(j)uːlən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-uhlan.wav

Word forms

uhlan uhlans ulan

Etymology

From French uhlan, from German Uhlan, from Polish ułan, from Ottoman Turkish اوغلان (oğlan).

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