Hungarian
noun
Hun·gar·i·an
ˌhəŋ-ˈger-ē-ən 
2
: the Finno-Ugric language of the Hungarians
Hungarian
adjective
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Fleeing Soviet repression after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, the family crossed surreptitiously into Austria, then immigrated to the U.S. when Plachy was 15.
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Julie Jordan, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Five-time Olympic champion Hungarian gymnast Agnes Keleti, the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medalist and a survivor of the persecution of Jews in World War II, died at the age of 103 on Thursday, the Hungarian Olympic Committee said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
This eventually led to the formation of the Christian Hungarian Kingdom at the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The Gen Z-centric brand launched a F1 collection in August that drew inspiration from the Britain Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix, and Belgium Grand Prix.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Julie Jordan, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Five-time Olympic champion Hungarian gymnast Agnes Keleti, the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medalist and a survivor of the persecution of Jews in World War II, died at the age of 103 on Thursday, the Hungarian Olympic Committee said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
This eventually led to the formation of the Christian Hungarian Kingdom at the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The Gen Z-centric brand launched a F1 collection in August that drew inspiration from the Britain Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix, and Belgium Grand Prix.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hungarian
noun
Hun·gar·i·an
ˌhəŋ-ˈger-ē-ən
-ˈgar-
1
a
: a person born or living in Hungary : magyar
b
: a person of Hungarian descent
2
: the language of the Hungarians
Hungarian
adjective
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