[kos-ooth; Hung. kaw-shoo
t] 
| 1. | Fer⋅enc [fer-ents] , 1841–1914, Hungarian statesman. |
| 2. | his father, La⋅jos [lo-yawsh] , 1802–94, Hungarian patriot, statesman, and writer. |
| Kos·suth (kŏs'ōōth', kô'shŏŏt') Hungarian revolutionary leader who sought Hungary's independence from Austria. Declaring the Hapsburg dynasty invalid, he briefly led a provisional government (1849) until Russia interceded on Austria's behalf. |