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u⋅lan

  [oo-lahn, yoo-luhn]
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–noun
uhlan.

uh⋅lan

  [oo-lahn, yoo-luhn]
–noun
1. one of a group of lancers in a light-cavalry unit, first appearing in Europe in the Polish army.
2. one of such a group as later developed into heavy cavalry in western European armies, esp. in Germany.
Also, ulan.

Origin:
1745–55; < G < Pol ulan ≪ Turk oğlan boy, lad
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uh·lan also u·lan   (ōō'län', yōō'lən)   
n.  One of a body of horse cavalry that formed part of the Polish, German, Austrian, and Russian armies.

[German, from Polish ulan, from Turkish olan, youth, from oul, son.]
u·lan   (ōō'län', yōō'lən)   
n.  Variant of uhlan.
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Word Origin & History

uhlan 
"cavalryman," 1753, from Ger. Uhlan, from Pol. ulan "a lancer," from Turk. oghlan "a youth." For sense evolution, cf. infantry.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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