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)

1. (now chiefly Christianity) A host, a throng of fighters.

   De Heer der heerscharen. ― The Lord of hosts.