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

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