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

Attila the Hun even appeared in one of Ms. Loeffler’s ads.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2020

A single song might refer to molecular biology and sulphurous farts, or zoom from a dwarf in the court of Attila the Hun to a distant star cluster.

From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2019

“He was constantly telling stories about great warriors of the past, like Attila the Hun, people who had slain empires,” Mount said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2016

Scott Boras, the Attila the Hun of agents who represents Bryant, railed that it was “ersatz baseball.”

From Forbes • Apr. 17, 2015

“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