Haiduk

American  

[hahy-dook] / ˈhaɪ dʊk /

Also Heiduc, or Heyduck,

noun

1. one of a class of mercenary soldiers in 16th-century Hungary.

2. an outlaw who engaged in brigandage and irregular warfare against the Turks in the Slavic regions of the Ottoman Empire.

3. a male servant or attendant dressed in semimilitary Hungarian costume.

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Haiduk British  

/ ˈhaɪdʊk /

noun

1. a rural brigand in the European part of the Ottoman Empire

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Etymology

Origin of Haiduk

< Hungarian hajdúk, plural of hajdú

Example Sentences

Taganrog is also used as a transfer point and, to his surprise, Haiduk was only held there for two days, before his release in a prisoner exchange.

From BBC

Haiduk struggled to breathe, he recalled, and fell into the mattress he was holding.

From BBC

Reznikov thanked Rusnak and Haiduk for their service and said they would remain at the ministry as advisors.

From Reuters

His girlfriend, Anastasiia Haiduk, quit her investment job shortly after the war started and decided to volunteer at the station until the war ends and she can be reunited with her family in Ukraine.

From Seattle Times

Nominees for supporting actress are Anna Maria Horsford of “The Bold and the Beautiful,” Stacy Haiduk and Kelly Sullivan of “The Young and the Restless,” Finola Hughes of “General Hospital” and Kate Mansi of “Days of Our Lives.”

From Washington Times