heerschaar

Dutch

Alternative forms

heerschare
heirschaar (dated)
heirschare (dated)

Etymology

Compound of heer +‎ schare.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦeːr.sxaːr/
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Hyphenation: heer‧schaar

Noun

heerschaar f (plural heerscharen)

(now chiefly Christianity) A host, a throng of fighters.
De Heer der heerscharen. ― The Lord of hosts.

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