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Honan
[ hoh-nan; Chinese hœ-nahn ]
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.
honan
2/ ˈhəʊˈnæn /
noun
- sometimes capital a silk fabric of rough weave
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Origin of Honan1
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“I’m thrilled to have the chance to lead such a talented group of journalists,” said Honan.
Honan joins from BuzzFeed News, where he and his teams have published impactful, hard-hitting journalism that asks important questions, captures attention, and has won multiple awards, including a 2021 Pulitzer Prize.
Our first excursion was to the celebrated Temple of Honan, which is said to be one of the finest in China.
The island of Honan was occupied by various important hongs, or places of business belonging to native Chinese merchants.
The following incident occurred while we were still outside Honan, studying the language at a sister mission.
At last the joyful news reached us women, waiting outside of Honan, that our brethren had secured property in two centers.
Traveling southward by cart, they crossed the border into Honan early one morning.
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