Copán

[ Spanish kaw-pahn ]

noun

1. Santa Rosa de Copán.

Copán

/ koˈpan /

noun

1. a village in W Honduras: site of a ruined Mayan city.

Example Sentences

At Copan, a Maya site in Honduras, intricate lime sculptures and temples remain intact even after more than 1,000 years exposed to a hot, humid environment.

From Seattle Times

An attempt to connect with a water treatment plant in nearby Copan, Oklahoma, was unsuccessful.

From Seattle Times

There was also a trip to Honduras, where new Monuments officers toured the Mayan ruins of Copán with a local infantry brigade.

From New York Times

The Pitzer College professor, originally from Copán province, said that when she began to denounce the breakdown of the rule of law in her homeland after a 2009 coup d’etat, she became persona non grata at the L.A. consulate.

From Los Angeles Times

This week’s headline in the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” section of your daily news comes from Copan, Oklahoma, arguably the reddest corner of the reddest of red states, and the story of Oklahoma House Bill 2186.

From Washington Times