ispán

noun

The leader of a castle district or county in the Kingdom of Hungary from the early 11th century.

OriginHungarian ispán ← Slavic →
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Meanings

nounispán (plural ispáns)

plural ispáns

  1. historicalThe leader of a castle district or county in the Kingdom of Hungary from the early 11th century.

Origin

  1. Slavic
  2. Hungarianispán
  3. Englishispán

Borrowed from Hungarian ispán, from a Slavic language.

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Cite this entry
APA

ispán. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isp%C3%A1n

MLA

“ispán.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isp%C3%A1n. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ispán,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isp%C3%A1n.

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