English Explanatory Dictionary

hogan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A one-room Native American (especially Navajo) dwelling or lodge, constructed of wood and earth and covered with mud.
name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A township in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Iron County, Missouri, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈhoʊ.ɡən/ en-us-hogan.ogg en-au-hogan.ogg /ˈhoʊɡən/

Word forms

hogan hogans

Etymology

Borrowed from Navajo hooghan (“dwelling, house”).

Related words

igloo teepee tupik wetu wickiup wigwam hogan-mogan
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