ulan

[ oo-lahn, yoo-luh n ]

/ ˈu lɑn, ˈyu lən /

noun

uhlan.

Nearby words

ukraine, ukrainian, ukulele, ul, ulama, ulan, ulan bator, ulan ude, ulan-ude, ulanova, ulbricht

Definition for ulan (2 of 2)

uhlan

or u·lan

[ oo-lahn, yoo-luh n ]

/ ˈu lɑn, ˈyu lən /

noun

one of a group of lancers in a light-cavalry unit, first appearing in Europe in the Polish army.

one of such a group as later developed into heavy cavalry in western European armies, especially in Germany.

Origin of uhlan

1745–55; < German < Polish ulan ≪ Turkish oğlan boy, lad

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British Dictionary definitions for ulan (1 of 2)

ulan

/ (ˈuːlɑːn, ˈjuːlən) /

noun

a less common variant of uhlan

British Dictionary definitions for ulan (2 of 2)

uhlan

ulan

/ (ˈuːlɑːn, ˈjuːlən) /

noun

history a member of a body of lancers first employed in the Polish army and later in W European armies

Word Origin for uhlan

C18: via German from Polish ulan, from Turkish ōlan young man

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