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Hogan
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Ho·gan  (hgn), William Benjamin Known as "Ben." 1912-1997.
American golfer. He won the U.S. Open championship (1948, 1950, 1951, and 1953), the PGA championship (1948), and the British Open (1953).

ho·gan  (hgän, -gn)
n.
A one-room Navajo structure traditionally built with the entrance facing east, used as a dwelling or for ceremonial purposes. Early hogans were made of earth-covered poles, with later models often built of logs, stones, and other materials.

[Navajo hooghan.]
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Noun1.Hogan - United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
2.hogan - a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east
indian lodge, lodge - any of various Native American dwellings


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On a windy spring day, Daisy Scott-Dover, a bilingual aide, shepherds 11 frisky kindergarteners into the one-room building behind their classroom to tell the story of this and other hogans in the rich, guttural tones of Navajo.
Pleasant Hawaiian, which has been in business for more than 30 years, is a privately held company and is owned by the Hogans.
The Hogans started their travel service in 1959 after the airline that Hogan had been working for failed.
 
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