Meaning of "Hun" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HUN

Old English Hūnas, from Late Latin Hūnī, from Turkish Hun-yū.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HUN

Hun  [hʌn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUN

Hun is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Huns

The Huns were a nomadic people or peoples, who are known to have lived in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia between the 1st century AD and the 7th century. They were first reported living east of the Volga River, in an area that was part of Scythia at the time; the Huns' arrival is associated with the migration westward of a Scythian people, the Alans. They were first mentioned as Hunnoi by Tacitus. In 91 AD, the Huns were said to be living near the Caspian Sea and by about 150 AD had migrated southeast into the Caucasus. By 370 AD, the Huns had established a vast, if short-lived, Hunnic Empire in Europe. In the 18th century, the French scholar Joseph de Guignes became the first to propose a link between the Huns and the Xiongnu people, who were northern neighbours of China in the 3rd century BC. Since Guignes' time, considerable scholarly effort has been devoted to investigating such a connection. However, there is no scholarly consensus on a direct connection between the dominant element of the Xiongnu and that of the Huns.

Definition of Hun in the English dictionary

The definition of Hun in the dictionary is a member of any of several Asiatic nomadic peoples speaking Mongoloid or Turkic languages who dominated much of Asia and E Europe from before 300 bc, invading the Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries a.d. Other definition of Hun is a vandal.

TRANSLATION OF HUN

Find out the translation of Hun to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Hun from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Hun» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 匈奴
• Translator English - Spanish: Hun
• English: Hun
• Translator English - Hindi: हुन
• Translator English - Arabic: هون
• Translator English - Russian: Хун
• Translator English - Portuguese: Hun
• Translator English - Bengali: হুন
• Translator English - French: Hun
• Translator English - Malay: Hun
• Translator English - German: Hunne
• Translator English - Japanese: フン族
• Translator English - Korean: 훈
• Translator English - Javanese: Hun
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Hun
• Translator English - Tamil: ஹண்
• Translator English - Marathi: हुन
• Translator English - Turkish: Hun
• Translator English - Italian: unno
• Translator English - Polish: hun
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Хун
• Translator English - Romanian: Hun
• Translator English - Greek: Hun
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Hun
• Translator English - Swedish: Hun
• Translator English - Norwegian: Hun

3 QUOTES WITH «HUN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Hun.

1

Edward Albee

If Attila the Hun were alive today, he'd be a drama critic.

2

Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

The roots of our statehood go back more than two millennia and two centuries to the origins of the Hun Empire. Building upon the legacies and power of the Huns, Mongols had built the largest land empire in the history of the mankind.

3

James R. Leininger

It's a sad commentary on where politics is today. If someone disagrees with you, you're either Attila the Hun or a leftist liberal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUN»

Discover the use of Hun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun

Explains how the legendary military commander's principles of leadership can be applied to contemporary business situations in the '90s.

Wess Roberts, 2007

Hun Sen: Strongman of Cambodia

This is the first biography of a leader whose private life has until now been a closely guarded secret.

Haruish C. Mehta, Julie B. Mehta, 1999

The Economics of Risk and Insurance

Written for advanced undergraduate and master’s level courses, this book builds from a base of asymmetric information issues to discuss a wide array of topics and is illustrated with some timely examples.

S. Hun Seog, 2010

The Hun: Scourge of God AD 375-565

Generel fremstilling af hunnernes organisation, bevæbning, udrustning og militære historie generelt. Der fortælles om hunnernes opkomst, samfund og deres taktik, fra deres første angreb på Goterne og til kejser Justinians død.

Nic Fields, 2006

Victory Secrets of Attila the Hun

This sequel to Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun goes beyond the first book's focus on individual leadership and applies Attila's wisdom and lessons to the challenges of leadership in organizations.

Wess Roberts, 2012

Attila, the Hun

Describes the life of Attila, leader of the Huns, and his attempt to conquer the Roman Empire.

Bonnie C. Harvey, 2003

Commercial Satellite Launch Vehicle Attitude Control Systems ...

This book is written for aerospace engineers who have completed their BS degree and are interested in the design and analysis of rocket attitude control systems.

Chong Hun Kim, 2007

Attila The Hun: Barbarian Terror and the Fall of the Roman ...

His reign of terror shattered an imperial world that had been securely unified by the conquests of Julius Caesar five centuries before. This book goes in search of the real Attila the Hun.

Christopher Kelly, 2011

Attila the Hun: Leader of the Barbarian Hordes

Describes the life of Attila, leader of the Huns, and his attempt to conquer the Roman Empire.

Sean Stewart Price, 2009

The End of Empire: Attila the Hun & the Fall of Rome

Following Attila and the Huns from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the court of Constantinople, Christopher Kelly portrays Attila in a compelling new light, uncovering an unlikely marriage proposal, a long-standing relationship with a ...

Christopher Kelly, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUN»

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'Raees' teaser: Shah Rukh Khan as liquor baron announces 'Aa …

... the end of it, Shah Rukh voices the tagline of the film 'Baniye ka dimaag aur Miyanbhai ki daring' and signs off with the words 'Aa raha hun'. «Times of India, Jul 15»

Hun Sen urges tycoon to return, face assault charges | Bangkok Post …

PHNOM PENH — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday called on a Cambodian business tycoon hiding in Singapore to come ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»

Lee Min Jung and Lee Byung Hun are looking classy in all black at a …

Been curious about what's been going on in the life of celeb couple Lee Byung Hun and Lee Min Jung? Well, you need not be curious any ... «allkpop, Jul 15»

Huntsman Lowered to Sell at Zacks (HUN) - Dakota Financial News

Huntsman Co. logo Zacks cut shares of Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note issued to investors on ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) Analyst Rating Update | Insider …

Research firm Zacks has rated Huntsman Corp (NYSE:HUN) and has ranked it at 3, indicating that for the short term the shares are a hold. «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»

(TWO), Rowan (RDC), Huntsman (HUN) - Techsonian

Traders Alert – Two (TWO), Rowan (RDC), Huntsman (HUN), Trinity (TRN). Submitted By elitestock picks on July 16, 2015 - 10:50 AM. Birmingham, West ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»

(HUN), Trinity Industries (TRN), Kohl's (KSS) - Techsonian

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) finished last trade at $21.29, losing -1.57%. Trading volume recorded for this company was about 2.31 ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»

Hun Sen Asks Western Leaders to Help Resolve Cambodia's Border …

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen sent letters to the leaders of the three western countries on Wednesday asking to borrow a decades-old ... «Radio Free Asia, Jul 15»

Analysts Set Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) Price Target at …

There are 8 research firms in total that have issued ratings on Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) within the past year. The consensus, or ... «Markets Daily, Jul 15»

Kudos for Hun Nam Siang T'ng from Abg Johari

“Sarawak Hun Nam Siang T'ng is a model voluntary organisation that can be adopted by other organisations in order to serve humanity. «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»