hogan

¹ American  

[hoh-gawn, -guhn] / ˈhoʊ gɔn, -gən /

noun

1. a traditional Navajo dwelling constructed of branches and tree bark and covered with mud or sod, with a doorway facing east: maintained and used by modern Navajo people for religious and cultural ceremonies.

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Hogan ² American  

[hoh-guhn] / ˈhoʊ gən /

noun

1. Ben, 1912–97, U.S. golfer.

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Hogan ¹ British  

/ ˈheʊɡən /

noun

1. Ben, full name William Benjamin Hogan. 1912–97, US golfer

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hogan ² British  

/ ˈhəʊɡən /

noun

1. a wooden dwelling covered with earth, typical of the Navaho Indians of N America

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Etymology

Origin of hogan

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; from Navajo hooghan “hogan, home”

Example Sentences

In front of the east-facing entrance of the hogan, the metal fence posts of the cornfield poked out of the dry earth like splinters.

From Literature

Born in 1932 in a traditional Navajo hogan without running water or electricity, Laughter was 16 when Native Americans got the right to vote in Arizona.

From Seattle Times

John Gunderman believed his vision for a campground with 70 tepees, 12 hogans and 43 Conestoga wagons in the Arizona desert off Route 66 would “invoke nostalgia that transcends to every generation.”

From New York Times

They set hand sanitizer outside traditional hogan dwellings.

From Seattle Times

She recalled sitting next to her paternal great-grandmother in her hogan years ago.

From The Guardian

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