hogan
[ hoh-gawn, -guhn ]
/ ˈhoʊ gɔn, -gən /
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noun
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
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Origin of hogan
1870–75, Americanism;<Navajo hooghan hogan, home
Words nearby hogan
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Definition for hogan (2 of 2)
Hogan
[ hoh-guhn ]
/ ˈhoʊ gən /
noun
Ben, 1912–97, U.S. golfer.
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British Dictionary definitions for hogan (1 of 2)
hogan
/ (ˈhəʊɡən) /
noun
a wooden dwelling covered with earth, typical of the Navaho Indians of N America
Word Origin for hogan
from Navaho
British Dictionary definitions for hogan (2 of 2)
Hogan
/ (ˈheʊɡən) /
noun
Ben, full name William Benjamin Hogan. 1912–97, US golfer
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