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Noun: hotspur  'hót,spur
Usage: archaic
  1. A rash or impetuous person
    "The young hotspur rushed into battle without considering the consequences"
Noun: Hotspur
  1. English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
    - Percy, Sir Henry Percy, Harry Hotspur

Derived forms: hotspurs

Type of: adventurer, pongo [Brit, informal], soldier, venturer

Encyclopedia: Hotspur, Victoria