Hunnish
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the Huns.
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(sometimes lowercase) barbarous; destructive.
adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of the Huns
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barbarously destructive; vandalistic
Other Word Forms
- Hunnishly adverb
- Hunnishness noun
Etymology
Origin of Hunnish
Example Sentences
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Possibly the Nordic and Hunnish peoples were still separated from one another by the swamps of Russia and the greater Caspian Sea of that time.
From A Short History of the World by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
Not a man in the host will adventure— Though I offer a rich reward— To take his shield, And ride to the field, To seek out the Hunnish horde.
From Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes by Kershaw, Nora
When the Hunnish power broke in pieces on the death of Attila, the East Goths recovered their full independence.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
They had been appointed to defend the land against the Hunnish host, and they had a large army there.
From Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes by Kershaw, Nora
The eastern steppes and deserts of Mongolia was the region of origin of the Hunnish or Mongolian or Tartar or Turkish peoples—for all these several peoples were akin in language, race, and way of life.
From A Short History of the World by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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