heerschaar

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

heerschare
heirschaar (dated)
heirschare (dated)

Etymology edit

Compound of heer +‎ schare.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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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