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Ho·nan

 (hō′nän′)
See Henan.
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honan

(ˈhəʊˈnæn)
n
(Textiles) (sometimes capital) a silk fabric of rough weave
[C20: from Honan, former name of Henan, where it is made]

Honan

(ˈhəʊˈnæn)
n
(Placename) a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Henan
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He•nan

(ˈhœˈnɑn)

also Honan



n.
a province in E China. 90,270,000; 64,479 sq. mi. (167,000 sq. km). Cap.: Zhengzhou.
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