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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesulano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: uˈlano
"Los ulanos formaban parte de la caballería ligera del ejército."
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2 senses- 1
A light cavalry soldier of Polish origin, armed with a lance, who later served in various European armies during the 18th and 19th centuries.
"The advancing army deployed regiments of uhlans to scout ahead of the main infantry columns." - 2
A lancer in certain European military units, particularly in historical German or Austrian forces.
"Historical reenactors dressed in the traditional blue uniforms and distinctive caps of Prussian uhlans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the 18th century from German Uhlan, which derived from Polish ułan, ultimately originating from the Turkic (Tatar) word oġlan meaning 'youth' or 'young warrior'. Originally referring to light cavalrymen armed with lances in the Polish, Prussian, and other European armies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uhlan" is said worldwide
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uhlans
Transliteration: yilan
Script: uhlan
"Les uhlans chargeaient l'ennemi avec leurs lances."
Ulan
Transliteration: uːˈlaːn
"Die Ulanen trugen traditionelle Uniformen mit charakteristischen Helmen."
ulano
Transliteration: uˈlano
"L'ulano era un soldato di cavalleria armato di lancia."
ulano
Transliteration: uˈlano
"Los ulanos formaban parte de la caballería ligera del ejército."
ulano
Transliteration: uˈlɐnu
"O ulano era conhecido pelo uso de sua longa lança em combate."
उलान
Transliteration: ulan
"इतिहास में उलान भाला से लैस घुड़सवार सैनिक होते थे।"
枪骑兵
Transliteration: qiāng qíbīng
"乌兰骑兵曾是欧洲军队中的精锐轻骑兵。"
울란
Transliteration: ullan
"울란은 창을 주무기로 사용하던 유럽의 기병입니다."
ウラン
Transliteration: uran
"ウランは槍で武装したヨーロッパの軽騎兵である。"
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