[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. |