Horthy

[hawr-tee]

noun

1. Miklós von Nagybánya 1863–1957, Hungarian admiral: regent of Hungary 1920–44.

Horthy

/ ˈhorti /

noun

1. Miklós (ˈmikloːʃ), full name Horthy de Nagybánya. 1868–1957, Hungarian admiral: suppressed Kun's Communist republic (1919); regent of Hungary (1920–44)

Example Sentences

Some Hungarian officials, including Orbán himself, have been slammed by Jewish groups for their praise of Miklos Horthy, Hungary’s World War II-era leader who allied Hungary with Nazi Germany.

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As a one-handed soldier, Takács asked for permission to stay in the army, and received a personal note from the head of state, Miklós Horthy.

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Four months of communist "Red Terror" in 1919 was followed by the "White Terror", carried out by Adm Miklos Horthy's National Army militia.

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Horthy was regent from 1920-44 and later refused to apologise for the atrocities, arguing that "only an iron broom can sweep the country clean".

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The handwritten dedication at the front is from Hungary's nationalist wartime leader, Miklos Horthy, who led Hungary into an alliance with Nazi Germany.

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