Defn: Of or pertaining to Hungary or to the people of Hungary.
— n.
Defn: A native or one of the people of Hungary. Hungarian grass. See
Italian millet, under Millet.
HUNGARY
Hun"ga*ry, n.
Defn: A country in Central Europe, now a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Hungary water, a distilled "water," made from dilute alcohol aromatized with rosemary flowers, etc.
HUNGER Hun"ger, n. Etym: [AS. hungor; akin to OFries. hunger, D. honger, OS. & OHG. hungar, G. hunger, Icel. hungr, Sw. & Dan. hunger, Goth. h hunger, huggrjan to hunger.]
1. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food.
Note: The sensation of hunger is usually referred to the stomach, but is probably dependent on excitation of the sensory nerves, both of the stomach and intestines, and perhaps also on indirect impressions from other organs, more or less exhausted from lack of nutriment.
2. Any strong eager desire. O sacred hunger of ambitious minds! Spenser. For hunger of my gold I die. Dryden.
HUNGER
Hun"ger, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hungered; p. pr. & vb. n. Hungering.]
Etym: [OE. hungren, AS. hyngrian. See Hunger, n.]
1. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed by hunger.