/ Dictionary / Index H Honan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ho•nan Pronunciation: (hō'nan' Chin. hœ'nän'), [key] — n. Henan. (usually l.c.) a pongee fabric made from the filaments of the wild silkworm. a lustrous fabric simulating pongee and woven from fibers other than silk. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hon honcho Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language