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Meanings of Hun in English

Offensive term for a person of German descent.

Usage of Hun in English
1
The situation at the border is good in general, Hun Sen said.
Reuters
2
Prime Minister Hun Sen recently hailed China as his country's best friend.
Reuters
3
Pardons are normally issued at the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Radio NZ
4
Have unfortunately fallen victim to the Hun shell in the last attack.
One Young Man / The simple and true story of a clerk who enliste...
5
The Hun kept up the bombardment for some time and the O.C.
S.O.S. Stand to!
6
That is the region which masks the Great Secret of the Hun.
In Secret
7
The Hun craft pursuing him was the slowest of the three enemies.
Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers; Or, Hitting the Enemy a Hard ...
8
At 8 A.M. the Hun countered heavily and hove the Antrims out.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 11, 1917
9
The Hun airmen were playing a prearranged game of hunting in couples.
Air Service Boys over the Atlantic; Or, The Longest Flight on Re...
10
A few days later the Hun sacking of Chicago was old news.
The new yorker
11
Clearly the Hun tasted victory already and would make a fierce opponent.
The Last Gladiatrix
12
It was the region where the Hun triumph had spoken aloud, unbridled.
The Firefly of France
13
The accursed Hun placed two large obuses into the Ritz yesterday afternoon.
No Man's Land
14
His politics are a little to the right of Attila the Hun.
Carrion comfort
15
And every shell was one more chance for victory against the Hun.
Dangerous Days
16
One Cambodian with overseas assets is the prime minister's niece, Hun Kimleng.
Reuters
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