Attila

American  

[at-l-uh, uh-til-uh] / ˈæt l ə, əˈtɪl ə /

noun

1. Scourge of God, a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.

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Attila British  

/ əˈtɪlə /

noun

1. ?406–453 _ad , king of the Huns, who devastated much of the Roman Empire, invaded Gaul in 451 _ad , but was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths at Châlons-sur-Marne

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Example Sentences

“The best first-act finale since Attila the Hun in Iambic Pentameter. Now, shall we purchase some snacks?”

From Literature

Attila Biro, another journalist associated with OCCRP, reports on crime and corruption from Romania.

From Salon

Attila Szabo, from the University of Oslo, is perhaps one of the world’s top experts on the immune modulating effects of psychedelics.

From Salon

A subsequent survey with a magnetometer identified a necropolis of the Avars, a nomadic peoples who succeeded Attila’s Huns.

From New York Times

Centuries-old tree rings in today's Czech Republic and southeastern Bavaria suggest drought may have driven Attila the Hun's invasion of the Roman Empire.

From Scientific American