Avars

/ˈɑːvɑːrz/ noun

Definition

Plural of Avar; refers to multiple members of the Avar people, an ancient nomadic confederation that dominated Central Asia and Eastern Europe.

Etymology

Plural of 'Avar,' from the ethnonym of the Avar confederation. The Avars themselves likely derived their name from Turkic or Altaic roots meaning 'warrior' or 'defender.'

Kelly Says

The Avars built an empire so vast they invented a system of fortified camps called the 'Avar Ring' in Hungary—yet they left so few written records that historians had to solve the puzzle of their dominance like archaeologists!

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