heerschare

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • heerschaar, (archaic spelling) heirschaar, (archaic spelling) heirschare

Etymology

From Middle Dutch heerschare. Equivalent to heer (“army”) +‎ schare (“throng, mass”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦeːr.sxaː.rə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: heer‧scha‧re

Noun

heerschare f (plural heerscharen)

  1. (Christianity, otherwise archaic) host, army
    Heer der Heerscharen ― Lord of Hosts
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