Magyar

noun

Mag·​yar ˈmag-ˌyär How to pronounce Magyar (audio)
ˈmäg-;
ˈmä-ˌjär How to pronounce Magyar (audio)
1
: a member of the dominant people of Hungary
2
Magyar adjective

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The preferred technique has been previously seen in videos from the Birds of Magyar unit, with FPV drones hovering a few inches away from a gun barrel before detonating. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Orbán faces a tough challenge in next year's elections from Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party, which is ahead in the polls. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 In a tiny apartment in central Budapest, a few dozen journalists from what used to be prominent newspapers that were, one-by-one, forced to shut down by Orban's government have formed their own newspaper — Magyar Hang, or Hungarian Voice. Rob Schmitz, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025 Hungarian Deputy Foreign Minister Levente Magyar also visited Republika Srpska to support Dodik’s coup. Ismet Fatih Cancar, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Hungarian

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Magyar was in 1797

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“Magyar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Magyar. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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Magyar

noun
Mag·​yar ˈmag-ˌyär How to pronounce Magyar (audio) ˈmäg- How to pronounce Magyar (audio)
ˈmäj-ˌär
1
: a member of the dominant people of Hungary
2
Magyar adjective

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