Huss

or Hus

[ huhs; Czech hoos ]

noun

1. John, 1369?–1415, Czech religious reformer and martyr.

huss

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/ hʌs /

noun

1. the flesh of the European dogfish, when used as food

Huss

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/ hʌs /

noun

1. HussJohn?13721415MBohemianRELIGION: religious reformer John, Czech name Jan Hus. ?1372–1415, Bohemian religious reformer. Influenced by Wycliffe, he anticipated the Reformation in denouncing doctrines and abuses of the Church. His death at the stake precipitated the Hussite wars in Bohemia and Moravia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Huss¹

C15 husk, huske, C16 huss : of obscure origin

Example Sentences

"Glaciers are very important for communicating climate change, because they are so visible," said Mr Huss.

From BBC

"We have closed down one of our monitoring programs on a small glacier in central Switzerland because it just became too dangerous to measure," Huss said.

From Reuters

Although the final results are likely to show less extreme melting than in 2022, the situation was still worrying, Huss said.

From Reuters

Leading Swiss glaciologist Matthias Huss, who has closely followed the glaciers' retreat, hailed the "strong signal" sent by Sunday's vote, saying on Twitter that he was "very happy the arguments of climate science were heard".

From BBC

Det Sgt Huss Ahmed said: "Local people have been rightly concerned following a number of incidents that have been reported online and on social media. We of course share that concern."

From BBC