Hon·du·ras (h n-d r  s, -dyr-) A country of northern Central America. Originally inhabited by a Mayan civilization, Honduras was colonized by the Spanish in the early 1500s and gained its independence along with Mexico in 1821. Part of a short-lived confederation of Central American states, Honduras became a separate republic in 1838. Tegucigalpa is the capital and the largest city. Population: 7,480,000. Hon·du ran adj. & n. |   |
| Honduras, Gulf of An inlet of the western Caribbean Sea bordering on Belize, Honduras, and Guatemala. |
Honduras [hɒnˈdjʊərəs]
n
1. (Placename) a republic in Central America: an early centre of Mayan civilization; colonized by the Spanish from 1524 onwards; gained independence in 1821. Official language: Spanish; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: lempira. Capital: Tegucigalpa. Pop.: 6 626 000 (2001 est.). Area: 112 088 sq. km (43 277 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) Gulf of. an inlet of the Caribbean, on the coasts of Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize
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| Noun | 1. |  Honduras - a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan cultureMoranzanist Patriotic Front - a terrorist group of radical leftists formed in the late 1980s; seeks to prevent the United States from intervening in Honduran economic and political affairs OAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation Central America - the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa - the capital and largest city of Honduras San Pedro Sula - industrial city in northwestern Honduras Honduran - a native or inhabitant of Honduras |
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