Attila

American

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

noun

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.

Attila British

/ əˈtɪlə /

noun

?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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Attila Szalai headed Hungary in front only for Ronaldo to turn in Nelson Semedo's driven cross to equalise midway through the first half.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

Joel said both he and his friend and Attila bandmate, Jon Small, were upset by what happened while Joel was living with Small and Small’s then-wife, Elizabeth Weber.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

The idea for integrating DNA analysis into a commercial video game with mass market appeal came from Attila Szantner, an adjunct professor in McGill's School of Computer Science and CEO and co-founder of MMOS.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

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

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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