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the official language of Hungary, also spoken in Romania and elsewhere, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family and most closely related to the Ostyak and Vogul languages of NW Siberia
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a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Hungary
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a Hungarian-speaking person who is not a citizen of Hungary
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Under Western pressure, the East German and Hungarian security services evicted him from Eastern Europe, and he turned to Syria for refuge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The soldiers are to be buried at the German war cemetery in Budaörs, just outside the Hungarian capital.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Hungarian president is a largely figurehead role, but Baka's rule promises to be tempestuous.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Pintscher was enticed to the Salzburg Festival as part of this summer’s homage to the ageless Hungarian composer György Kurtág, who turned 100 this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Then the major told the story of the eleven Czecho-slovaks and the Hungarian corporal.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
Magyar asked Hungarians to limit activities that required significant energy consumption between the peak times of 17:00 and 22:00, including charging electric cars and using air conditioning equipment.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has repeatedly urged Hungarians to moderate their water consumption and postpone non-urgent use such as washing cars, warning that the ageing water network could otherwise collapse.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The organisation cited a recent survey from pollster Median shows that 68 percent of Hungarians support both same-sex marriage and adoption.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
After his talks, Magyar sought to assure Hungarians that the EU did not support conditions that would be contrary to their country's interests.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
There’s a whole network of Hungarians, for instance.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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