[hon-doo
r-uhs, -dyoor-; Sp. awn-doo-rahs] 
| 1. | a republic in NE Central America. 5,751,384; 43,277 sq. mi. (112,087 sq. km). Capital: Tegucigalpa. |
| 2. | Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. |
[hon-duh-rey-nee-uhn] , adjective, noun Hon·du·ras (hŏn-dŏŏr'əs, -dyŏŏr'-)  (click for larger image in new window) A country of northern Central America. Originally inhabited by a Mayan civilization, Honduras was colonized by the Spanish in the early 1500s and gained its independence along with Mexico in 1821. Part of a short-lived confederation of Central American states, Honduras became a separate republic in 1838. Tegucigalpa is the capital and the largest city. Population: 7,480,000. Hon·du'ran adj. & n. |
| Honduras, Gulf of An inlet of the western Caribbean Sea bordering on Belize, Honduras, and Guatemala. |
Republic in Central America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Nicaragua to the east and south, El Salvador and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Guatemala to the west. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.
