hogan
nouncommon in dialogue
- United States//ˈhoʊ.ɡən//
A one-room Native American (especially Navajo) dwelling or lodge, constructed of wood and earth and covered with mud.
noun
- 1
A one-room Native American (especially Navajo) dwelling or lodge, constructed of wood and earth and covered with mud.
The wives of warriors were under strict instructions not to leave their hogans until the men had returned, hopefully successful, from their martial adventures abroad […].
Etymology
Borrowed from Navajo hooghan (“dwelling, house”).
Forms
- plural
- hogans
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