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Honan
[ hoh-nan; Chinese hœ-nahn ]
noun
- Wade-Giles. Henan.
- (usually lowercase) Textiles.
- a pongee fabric made from the filaments of the wild silkworm.
- a lustrous fabric simulating pongee and woven from fibers other than silk.
honan
1/ ˈhəʊˈnæn /
noun
- sometimes capital a silk fabric of rough weave
Honan
2/ ˈhəʊˈnæn /
noun
- a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Henan
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Honan1
First recorded in 1880–85; named after Honan, where the fabric was first manufactued
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Honan1
C20: from Honan, former name of Henan , where it is made
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Example Sentences
Our first excursion was to the celebrated Temple of Honan, which is said to be one of the finest in China.
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The island of Honan was occupied by various important hongs, or places of business belonging to native Chinese merchants.
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The following incident occurred while we were still outside Honan, studying the language at a sister mission.
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At last the joyful news reached us women, waiting outside of Honan, that our brethren had secured property in two centers.
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Traveling southward by cart, they crossed the border into Honan early one morning.
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