heerschare

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === heerschaar, (archaic spelling) heirschaar, (archaic spelling) heirschare === Etymology === From Middle Dutch heerschare. Equivalent to heer (“army”) +‎ schare (“throng, mass”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦeːr.sxaː.rə/ Hyphenation: heer‧scha‧re === Noun === heerschare f (plural heerscharen, no diminutive) (Christianity, otherwise archaic) host, army Heer der Heerscharen ― Lord of Hosts