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    Huss
    noun
    John, 1369?–1415, Czech religious reformer and martyr.
  • huss
    huss
    noun
    the flesh of the European dogfish, when used as food

Huss

American  
[huhs, hoos] / hʌs, hʊs /
Or Hus

noun

  1. John, 1369?–1415, Czech religious reformer and martyr.


Huss 1 British  
/ hʌs /

noun

  1. John, Czech name Jan Hus. ?1372–1415, Bohemian religious reformer. Influenced by Wycliffe, he anticipated the Reformation in denouncing doctrines and abuses of the Church. His death at the stake precipitated the Hussite wars in Bohemia and Moravia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

huss 2 British  
/ hʌs /

noun

  1. the flesh of the European dogfish, when used as food

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of huss

C15 husk, huske, C16 huss : of obscure origin

Example Sentences

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Huss said Switzerland had already lost 1,200 glaciers in the past 50 years, and there now only 1,300 left.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Toby Huss takes over the remainder of the season.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2025

"It is not the very first time that we're seeing big landslides in the Alps," says Mr Huss.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2025

The world premiere of the “King of the Hill” revival, with the show’s co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels; showrunner Saladin Patterson; and cast members Pamela Adlon, Kathy Najimy, Lauren Tom and Toby Huss.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2025

Soon after John Mayer put on the Space Task Group jersey, Carl Huss and Ted Skopinski followed suit, making Katherine the natural inheritor of the research report that would describe Project Mercury’s orbital flight.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

The boy mustn’t leave this huss till he’s had his fill;” and the tears came into her large blue eyes.

From The Cabin on the Prairie by C. H. (Charles Henry) Pearson

When he tried to harness the horse on our little farm he 7 said to the horse: “You, good huss, just open your face now and take in your harness.”

From Letters of the Motor Girl by Ethellyn Gardner

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