Habana

American

[ah-vah-nah] / ɑˈvɑ nɑ /

noun

the Spanish name for Havana.

Habana ¹ British

/ aˈβana /

noun

the Spanish name for Havana

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Habana ² British

/ həˈbænə /

noun

Bryan . born 1983; South African Rugby Union player: scored a record-equalling eight tries for the South Africa side that won the 2007 World Cup

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Example Sentences

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“Here you go, Freddy. A fresh El Regente, imported from Habana. It’s your favorite.”

From Literature

A former rhythmic gymnast from La Habana, Hernández, 23, stumbled into music when friends recorded her singing a demo of “Cosas del Amor” in her living room.

From Los Angeles Times

Its name comes from the Cuban province La Habana.

From Seattle Times

Former Springboks wing Bryan Habana also attempted to compete at the 2016 Games but was left out of South Africa's Olympic squad after making the initial training group.

From BBC

Habana: "The aura of expectation in the professional era... everyone expected New Zealand to walk the World Cup."

From BBC

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