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

Examples of Magyar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a Facebook post, Mr. Magyar turned his fire on Mr. Orban’s businessman son-in-law, Istvan Tiborcz. Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024 Speculation that more ministers may be implicated in the scandal increased when Peter Magyar, Varga’s ex-husband, publicly accused senior Fidesz figures of allowing women to take the fall. Christian Edwards, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024 Varga's ex-husband, Péter Magyar, made public accusations of corruption and intimidation against Orbán's government in an interview on popular YouTube channel Partizán, which has garnered more than 2 million views in the country of fewer than 10 million. Justin Spike, Quartz, 16 Feb. 2024 In addition, the benefits of the system didn’t apply uniformly to all employees, Magyar Telekom says. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 15 Feb. 2024 Hungary’s parliament is expected to reconvene on Feb. 26 from its winter recess, Magyar Nemzet newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the leadership of Orban’s ruling party. Zoltan Simon, Bloomberg.com, 24 Jan. 2024 European politicians now fear a Magyar spanner in the works. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023 The same day, the country's leading conservative newspaper, Magyar Nemzet -- a supporter of Orban -- published a bracing attack on the professors. James Kirchick, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2012 Superintendent Joelle Magyar proudly accepted the resolution marking the 100th anniversary of the school district’s founding. cleveland, 4 Sep. 2023

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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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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