Attila the Hun

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Attila the Hun

proper noun

  1. historical Attila, kingly ruler of the tribe of the Huns and vast Eurasian Hunnic Empire and feared enemy of the Roman Empire, from 434 until his death in 453.

noun

  1. Generally, a tyrant, or otherwise, a person characterized by ruthless aggressiveness. He also told me that while Rehr, in person, could be “a gracious and friendly guy,” he was clearly “the Attila the Hun of the alcoholic beverage industry.

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name king of the tribes of Huns

EspañolAtila
日本語アッティラ Attira
中文阿提拉 Ātílā
PortuguêsÁtila, Átila, o Huno
FrançaisAttila, Attila le Hun
DeutschKönig Attila, Hunnenkönig Attila, instead of Attila archaic also Etzel
РусскийАтти́ла Attíla

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@misc{attila_the_hun_2026,
  title = {Attila the Hun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/attila%20the%20hun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}