Honduras

geographical name

Hon·​du·​ras hän-ˈdu̇r-əs How to pronounce Honduras (audio)
-ˈdyu̇r-;
ȯn-ˈdü-räs
country in Central America bordering on the Caribbean and the Gulf of Fonseca; a republic with its capital at Tegucigalpa area 43,278 square miles (112,090 square kilometers), population 9,183,000
Honduran
hän-ˈdu̇r-ən How to pronounce Honduras (audio)
-ˈdyu̇r-
adjective or noun

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“Honduras.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Honduras. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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