Hogan

//ˈhoʊ.ɡən// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A one-room Native American (especially Navajo) dwelling or lodge, constructed of wood and earth and covered with mud.

    "The wives of warriors were under strict instructions not to leave their hogans until the men had returned, hopefully successful, from their martial adventures abroad […]."

  2. 2
    a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Irish.
  2. 2
    A township in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Iron County, Missouri, United States.

Synonyms

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igloowilliam benjamin hogan

Example

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"The little boy brought a snake into the hogan."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Navajo hooghan (“dwelling, house”).

Etymology 2

An anglicised form of Irish Ó hÓgáin or Ó hEochagáin.

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