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ulaan.

uhlan, lightly armed lancer (horseman armed with a lance, used for exploring and skirmishing roles)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/yˈlaːn/
  1. uhlan, lightly armed lancer (horseman armed with a lance, used for exploring and skirmishing roles)

    masculine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Ulan, from Polish ułan, from Turkish oğlan.

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