Hun

Hun
a) A member of a nomadic tribe, the Huns, most likely of Turkic origin, which invaded Europe in the fourth century from Central Asia.
b) a vandal, a barbarian, an uncivilized destructive person
Syn: Fritz , Jerry, Kraut
See Also: Hunnic

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