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Meaning of HAN

Pronunciation:  hân

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 Definition: [n]  imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy
 
 Synonyms: Han dynasty
 
 See Also: dynasty

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Han\, v. t. [Cf. Sw. h["a]gn hedge, inclosure, Dan. hegn
    hedge, fence. See {Hedge}.]
    To inclose for mowing; to set aside for grass. ``A ground . .
    . hained in.'' --Holland.
    
    
  2. \Han\, contr. inf. & plural pres. of {Haven}.
    To have; have. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
    
          Him thanken all, and thus they han an end. --Chaucer.
    
    
 

 

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