Avar

American  

[ah-vahr] / ˈɑ vɑr /

noun

1. a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.

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Avar British  

/ ˈeɪvɑː, ˈævɑː /

noun

1. a member of a people of unknown origin in E Europe from the 6th to the early 9th century _ad : crushed by Charlemagne around 800

2. a member of a people of the Caucasas

3. the language of this people, belonging to the North-East Caucasian family

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Example Sentences

We know that some groups came to Europe from the East Asian and Pontic steppes, but to what extent, if at all, were steppe traditions maintained in Avar society if at all?

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

The historical knowledge on the Avar period populations was passed on to us by their enemies, mainly the Byzantines and the Franks, so we lack information on the internal organisation of their clans.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

That suggests the population was tens of thousands strong, Pohl says, or that more migrants from their homeland kept joining the Avar in Europe for decades after their first conquests.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 1, 2022

They will introduce new heroes — including the inspirational Jedi Avar Kriss — and villains, such as the Nihil, “space marauders,” who threaten the peace of the galaxy.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2021

He ordered them delivered at the request of Kron Avar and Tovan Harl.

From To Choke an Ocean by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)