Nearby words
ukraine, ukrainian, ukulele, ul, ulama, ulan, ulan bator, ulan ude, ulan-ude, ulanova, ulanova, galina
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)
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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Word Origin and History for ulan
uhlan
"cavalryman," 1753, from German Uhlan, from Polish ułan "a lancer," from Turkish oghlan "a youth." For sense evolution, cf. infantry.
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