Uhlan

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈ(j)uːlÉ™n/

Alternative forms

• ulan

Origin

From French uhlan, from German Uhlan, from Polish ułan, from Turkish oğlan.

"uhlan." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. 2008.

Full definition of uhlan

Noun

1. (historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian/German, Austrian, and Russian armies.