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Mag⋅yar

[mag-yahr, mahg-; Hung. mo-dyor]
–noun
1. a member of the ethnic group, of the Finno-Ugric stock, that forms the predominant element of the population of Hungary.
2. Hungarian (def. 3).
–adjective
3. of or pertaining to the Magyars or their language; Hungarian.

Hun⋅gar⋅i⋅an

[huhng-gair-ee-uhn]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Hungary, its people, or their language.
–noun
2. a native or inhabitant of Hungary. Compare Magyar.
3. Also called Magyar. the language of Hungary, of the Uralic family of languages.

Origin:
1545–55; Hungary + -an
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Hun·gar·i·an   (hŭng-gâr'ē-ən)   
adj.  Of or relating to Hungary or its people, language, or culture.
n.  
  1. A native or inhabitant of Hungary.

  2. The Finno-Ugric language of the Magyars that is the official language of Hungary. Also called Magyar.

Mag·yar   (māg'yär', mäg'-, mä'dyär')   
n.  
  1. A member of the principal ethnic group of Hungary.

  2. See Hungarian.


[Hungarian.]
Mag'yar adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
hungarian

  1. mod.
    hungry. : Man, I'm hungarian!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

Magyar 
"Hungarian," 1797, the people's native name.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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