Honan [hoh-nan; Chinese hœ-nahn] Examples noun
- Wade-Giles. Henan.
- (usually lowercase) Textiles.
- a pongee fabric made from the filaments of the wild silkworm.
- a lustrous fabric simulating pongee and woven from fibers other than silk.
Examples from the Web for honan Historical Examples of honan
The largest is that at Honan, the southern suburb of Canton.
Thomas Roger Smith
“Catty Honan,” cried Mary, with a gesture to enforce silence.
The Martins Of Cro’ Martin, Vol. I (of II)
Charles James Lever
He peered into the stinking wells of Honan where women were cutting their own throats.
Robert W. Chambers
The danger to those dear to us, touring in Honan, was very great.
Rosalind Goforth
We visited the Temple of Honan, a place of great sanctity to the natives.
Maturin Murray Ballou
British Dictionary definitions for honan honan noun
- (sometimes capital) a silk fabric of rough weave
Word Origin for honan C20: from Honan, former name of Henan, where it is made Honan noun
- a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Henan