- Horsa
- biographical name — see Hengist
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Horsa
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Horsa — Horsa, according to tradition, was a fifth century warrior and brother of Hengest who took part in the invasion and conquest of Britain from its native Romano British and Celtic inhabitants. It is often said that his name is Anglo Saxon for stud … Wikipedia
Horsa — Horsa, so v.w. Horst 1) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Horsa — Horsa, sagenhafter Bruder Hengists (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Horsa — Horsa, s. Hengist … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Horsa — Horsa, s. Hengist … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
HORSA — HORSA, Anglo Saxonum Dux, cum Hengisto, a Britonibus in Angliam vocatus, A. C. 449. post res ibi praeclare gestas, Obiit in pugna contra Aurelium Ambros. A. C. 456 … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
horsa — s. f. 1. Cavalo grande e de cascos amplos. 2. Égua, cavalo inglês, muito grande … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
Horsa — [hôr′sə] [OE: see HORSE] see HENGIST … English World dictionary
HORSA — Airspeed AS.51 Horsa Airspeed AS.51 Horsa … Wikipédia en Français
Horsa — Gedenktafel für Horsa, Walhalla bei Regensburg Horsa († 455) und sein Bruder Hengest sind die bekanntesten germanischen Kriegerfürsten, die nach dem Rückzug der Römer aus Britannien ein Königreich auf der Insel errichteten. Sie gehörten zur… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Horsa — /hawr seuh/, n. 1. died A.D. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist). 2. Mil. a British glider of World War II designed to land troops or equipment in airborne operations. * * * ▪ aircraft in full Airspeed A.S. 51 Horsa the main British built… … Universalium
