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uhlan
[ oo-lahn, yoo-luhn ]
/ Ë?u lÉ‘n, Ë?yu lÉ™n /
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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.
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Sometimes u·lan .
Origin of uhlan
First recorded in 1745–55; from German, from Polish ulan, ultimately from Turkish oÄŸlan “boy, ladâ€
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uhlan
ulan
/ (Ë?uË?lÉ‘Ë?n, Ë?juË?lÉ™n) /
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 Ålan young man
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