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

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 • Sep. 29, 2021

My hogan has electricity but no running water.

From Scientific American • Jul. 8, 2020

Inside the hogan, John Hoskie III and his sister, Johnelle, helped their father use nickel and copper to shape belt buckles, which they planned to sell at local rodeos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2019

On this date in 1960, a Navajo forked pole hogan was tree ring dated to 1387, the earliest date on record.

From Washington Times • Jul. 9, 2014

Nathan really wanted to stay with Uncle Jet, who had now finally moved into the hogan.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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