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ho⋅gan

[hoh-gawn, -guhn]
–noun
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.

Origin:
1870–75, Americanism; < Navajo hooghan hogan, home

Ho⋅gan

[hoh-guhn]
–noun
Ben, 1912–97, U.S. golfer.
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ho·gan   (hō'gän', -gən)   
n.  A one-room Navajo structure traditionally built with the entrance facing east, used as a dwelling or for ceremonial purposes. Early hogans were made of earth-covered poles, with later models often built of logs, stones, and other materials.

[Navajo hooghan.]
Ho·gan   (hō'gən)   
American golfer. He won the U.S. Open championship (1948, 1950, 1951, and 1953), the PGA championship (1948), and the British Open (1953).
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hogan 
"Navaho Indian dwelling," 1871, Amer.Eng. from Athapaskan (Navaho) hoghan "dwelling, house."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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