Ho-nan

See also: honan, Honan, and hönan

English

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanizations of the Chinese 河南 (Hénán, literally “[land] south of the river”), Wade-Giles romanization: Ho²-nan².

Pronunciation

• enPR: hōʹnǎnʹ

Proper noun

Ho-nan

1. (dated) Alternative form of Henan (in its various senses).
   • 1902, A. Gracie, “The Outlook in Ho-nan”, in China's Millions‎^[1], China Inland Mission, page 86:

     Why did these Christians suffer? They were not law breakers. They lived at peace with their neighbors. Men call them "Rice Christians." If they were "Rice Christians," why did they suffer? all they needed to do was simply to take the idols, put them back in the old spot, burn a few sticks of incense and kneel down in worship, then they would have escaped the majority of their sufferings. Why did they not bow down before the idols and so escape? Theirs was the same spirit that caused our own covenanting fathers to leave their homes and wander amongst the hills and dales and caves. The same spirit that enabled Ridley, Latimer and a score of others to face boldly and courageously the stake, the guillotine, and the burning pile. Yes, it was real, true Christian heroism that supported our Christians in Ho-nan and carried them through.

   • 1955, Erwin Lessner, Cradle of Conquerors: Siberia‎^[2], Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., →LCCN, →OCLC, page 163:

     Kubilai had spent many years in Ho-nan Province. He had been reared by Chinese educators and cared more for Chinese art, agriculture, and industry than for Mongolian tradition.

   • 2007, Nigel Cawthorne, Daughter of Heaven‎^[3], Oneworld Publications, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 165:

     She modestly refused any further titles herself and demurred when, in 691, year two T'ien Shou, it was suggested that she perform the feng-shan sacrifices on Mount Sung in Ho-nan.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Ho-nan.

Further reading

• “Ho-nan” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.