Magyar

American  

[mag-yahr, mahg-, mo-dyor] / ˈmæg jɑr, ˈmɑg-, ˈmɒ djɒr /

noun

1. a member of the ethnic group, of Finno-Ugric descent, that constitutes the majority of the population of Hungary.

2. Hungarian.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Magyars or their language; Hungarian.

Magyar British  

/ ˈmæɡjɑː /

noun

1. a member of the predominant ethnic group of Hungary, also found in NW Siberia

2. the Hungarian language

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Magyars or their language

2. sewing of or relating to a style of sleeve cut in one piece with the bodice

Other Word Forms

• non-Magyar
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Magyar

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Hungarian; the name of the most prominent of the seven original seminomadic tribes

Example Sentences

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Magyar

With temperatures set to rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week, “the five most difficult days lie ahead,” Hungary’s Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on social media Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Hungary's only nuclear power plant will be forced to shut down entirely for the first time due to record low water levels of the River Danube, Prime Minister Péter Magyar has said.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar wants chess legend Judit Polgar to become the country's president as part of his political remake after forcing an ally of his nationalist predecessor Viktor Orban from office.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

But Magyar faced criticism for pushing ahead with her nomination on Sunday, a day after pledging a public consultation on the matter.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

After three and a half weeks, Magyar Television somehow learned that Bobby was staying at Nagymaros and sent a camera crew to film him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady