Attila

[ at-l-uh, uh-til-uh ]

noun

1. Scourge of God, a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.

Attila

/ əˈtɪlə /

noun

1. Attila?406453MHunPOLITICS: hereditary ruler ?406–453 ad , king of the Huns, who devastated much of the Roman Empire, invaded Gaul in 451 ad , but was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths at Châlons-sur-Marne

Example Sentences

Attila Szabo, from the University of Oslo, is perhaps one of the world’s top experts on the immune modulating effects of psychedelics.

From Salon

A subsequent survey with a magnetometer identified a necropolis of the Avars, a nomadic peoples who succeeded Attila’s Huns.

From New York Times

Centuries-old tree rings in today's Czech Republic and southeastern Bavaria suggest drought may have driven Attila the Hun's invasion of the Roman Empire.

From Scientific American

The Woodward siblings thought the foundation was the ideal entity to take over “because of our shared values” of Jefferson’s wine legacy and the foundation’s commitment to education and land preservation, Attila Woodward said.

From Washington Post

Attila Ustun described it as a "heartbreaking" day for Turks everywhere and said there was "a very large connection" between the Turkish communities in east and north London and the area where the quake struck.

From BBC