Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hotspur

2 senses of hotspur

Sense 1
Percy, Sir Henry Percy, Hotspur, Harry Hotspur -- (English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403))
       INSTANCE OF=> soldier -- (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention")

Sense 2
hotspur -- (a rash or impetuous person)
       => adventurer, venturer -- (a person who enjoys taking risks)