English Explanatory Dictionary

Havana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Cuba.
  2. A city, the county seat of Mason County, Illinois, United States.
  3. A minor city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.
noun
  1. A type of large cigar produced in Cuba.

Pronunciation

/həˈvænə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Havana.wav

Word forms

Havana Havanna Havannah Havanas

Etymology

From Spanish La Habana, from Habaguanex, the native American chief (Cacique) who controlled the area, from Taíno sabana ("savanna"), with the h perhaps being an anthroponymic inflection.

Derived words

Havanan Havanese Little Havana
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