Used in a Sentence

attila

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for attila.

Editorial note

For example, Attila the Hun must have been a great military leader, but that does not mean one should admire the idea of plundering the world.

Examples18
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Any of the tropical flycatchers of the genus Attila.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of attila gathered in one view.

noun

Any of the tropical flycatchers of the genus Attila.

noun

A short, fringed cape worn as part of traditional Hungarian costume.

noun

(historical) A king of the tribes of Huns.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for attila.

noun

Any of the tropical flycatchers of the genus Attila.

noun

A short, fringed cape worn as part of traditional Hungarian costume.

noun

(historical) A king of the tribes of Huns.

Example sentences

1

For example, Attila the Hun must have been a great military leader, but that does not mean one should admire the idea of plundering the world.

2

Where a psychopath might have been an Attila the Hun in historical past, he might be Steve Jobs today.

3

Legend has it that the big influx of refugees came during the raids of Attila the Hun in 452 A.

4

Your grasp of justice is about as firm as Attila the Hun's understanding of orbital mechanics.

5

The disregard for such conventions was part of why figures like Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, and Tamuslane were so reviled.

6

Who knew that Attila the Hun was basically the ancient version of Elizabeth Warren?

7

The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled off was convincing Americans that anyone to the left of Attila the Hun was a Communist...

8

The editorial section was always to the right of Attila the Hun.

9

Fukamachi uses @ everywhere, attila-lendvai uses his def-star library ej (def (class foo)...) instead of (defclass foo...), some people use iterate, etc and all is good.

10

Hey droithomme, could you please email some concrete examples (like I'm on page X, do Y after which there is a long delay) to attila [at] udacity.com?

11

If you ever read the Prose Edda (the Atlakvida or Lay of Atli) or Nibelungenlied (Song of the Nibelungs) and find a mention of Atli or Etzel, that's actually (spoiler) Attila the Hun.

12

Venice, the city built on islands in the lagoons and marshes of the northern Adriatic Sea, is supposed to have been founded by refugees from the Italian mainland who were fleeing from Attila the Hun in 452 AD.

Quote examples

1

"Contributory Negligence" (Attila the Stockbroker) was written in 1985.

2

Even as, a thousand years ago, the Huns under their King Attila made such a name for themselves as still resounds in terror through legend and fable, so may the name of Germans resound through Chinese history a thousand years from now.” (Cowles, p.

3

There's some discussion here, written by Attila Baksa who according to his linkedin is "Designer and developer of flight software of On-board Computer of the Rosetta Lander of ESA, which was successfully launched in 2003 and arrived to comet P67 in 2014." eg: "The on-board software of the central computer of the Philae Lander consists of a real-time operating system and 8 application tasks.

Proper noun examples

1

Its not practical to try to dynamically adjust how armed the populace is in proportion to perceived governmental Attila-ness.

2

Hi, I'm Attila, the developer of Qondrite - the interface between Meteor and Qt in the article.

3

If a government were run by quakers, should the population require the same level of armament as if it were run by Attila?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use attila in a sentence?

For example, Attila the Hun must have been a great military leader, but that does not mean one should admire the idea of plundering the world.

What does attila mean?

Any of the tropical flycatchers of the genus Attila.

What part of speech is attila?

attila is commonly used as noun.