Attila the Hun

Cultural  

1. A king of the Huns in the fifth century. Attila's forces overran many parts of central and eastern Europe. His armies were known for their cruelty and wholesale destruction, and Attila himself was called the “scourge of God.”

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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

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

In one ad, Loeffler boasted she was more conservative than Attila the Hun, and had a “100 percent Trump voting record.”

From Reuters

Mr. Collins jumped into the race anyway, forcing Ms. Loeffler far to the right; at one point she aired an ad in which she said she was more conservative than Attila the Hun.

From New York Times

Senate seat, Republican Kelly Loeffler has boasted she is “more conservative than Attila the Hun” and has a “100% Trump voting record.”

From Seattle Times