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name
Attila, kingly ruler of the tribe of the Huns and vast Eurasian Hunnic Empire and feared enemy of the Roman Empire, from 434 until his death in 453.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Generally, a tyrant, or otherwise, a person characterized by ruthless aggressiveness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Attila, Scourge of God, Scourge of the Gods
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Broader terms: king, male monarch, Rex
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