Honduras

[hon-door-uhs, -dyoor-, awn-doo-rahs]

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noun

a republic in northeastern Central America. 43,277 sq. mi. (112,087 sq km). Tegucigalpa.
Gulf of Honduras, an arm of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Honduras

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noun

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: 8 448 465 (2013 est). Area: 112 088 sq km (43 277 sq miles)
an inlet of the Caribbean, on the coasts of Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize

Honduras

Republic in Central America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Nicaragua to the east and south, El Salvador and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Guatemala to the west. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.

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Other Word Forms

Honduran adjective
Honduranean adjective
Honduranian adjective

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The teen, from Honduras and identified only as "Henry," was taken away from his foster family in Pensacola, Florida, "in handcuffs and leg irons," the Miami Herald reported.

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Federal officials have since deported the 9-year-old and his father to Honduras.

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Federal immigration authorities have deported a 9-year-old Torrance Elementary School student and his father to Honduras after the pair showed up for a routine immigration hearing last month.

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When he was booked for hit reality TV show Fame Island last year, he ended up arriving two weeks late on set in Honduras because he had had so many problems getting the right paperwork.

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The two were transferred to an immigration facility in Texas the following day, and officials plan to deport them to Honduras.

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