uhlan
Meaning
A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian/German, Austrian, and Russian armies.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈ(j)uːlən/
Etymology
From French uhlan, from German Uhlan, from Polish ułan, from Ottoman Turkish اوغلان (oğlan).
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