heerschaar
Dutch
Alternative forms
- heerschare
- heirschaar (dated)
- heirschare (dated)
Etymology
Compound of heer + schare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦeːr.sxaːr/
- 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.