Attila the Hun

English Proper noun ,Hunnic Empire en historical Attila, kingly ruler of the tribe of the Huns and vast Eurasian Hunnic Empire and feared enemy of the Roman Empire, from 434 until his death in 453. Derived terms en Attilanic Translations king of the tribes of Huns Bulgarian: bg Ати́ла m Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 阿提拉 Ātílā Danish: da hunnerkonge hunnerkongen da Attila Faroese: fo Artala kongur á Húnalandi m Finnish: fi hunni Attila French: fr Attila m, fr Attila le Hun m German: de König Attila; de Hunnenkönig Attila; instead of de Attila archaic also de Etzel Hungarian: hu Attila hun király Japanese: ja アッティラ Attira Portuguese: pt Átila m, pt Átila, o Huno Russian: ru Атти́ла m Spanish: es Atila m Turkish: tr Ukrainian: uk Атті́ла m, uk цар Гати́ло n Uyghur: ug ئاتىلا Noun ? Generally, a tyrant, or otherwise, a person characterized by ruthless aggressiveness. en 2004 Ken Wells Travels with Barley: A Journey Through Beer Culture in America 172 He also told me that while Rehr, in person, could be “a gracious and friendly guy,” he was clearly “the Attila the Hun of the alcoholic beverage industry. en 2003 Gina F. Wilkins The Family Plan 9 He didn't know then that he had hired the Attila the Hun of ambitious young lawyers. en 2001 Jake Tapper Down and Dirty: The Plot to Steal the Presidency 315 They don't have a Jim Baker, they don't have a warrior, an Attila the Hun. en 1998 Ole Ingstrup; Paul Stanley Crookall The Three Pillars of Public Management: Secrets of Sustained Success 9 The organizations don't tolerate an Attila the Hun in one office and a Mother Teresa next door. en 1998 Edward Klein Just Jackie: Her Private Years 270 What better way for them to get started, Grastos said, than for Onassis to call Roy M. Cohn, the Attila the Hun of divorce attorneys. en 1982 Paul L. Brown Managing Behavior on the Job 84 The workers were being supervised by an Attila the Hun. Further reading Attila the Hun en eponyms en Individuals