Hauran

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proper noun

A volcanic plateau and geographic area of West Asia, located in southwestern Syria and extending into the northwestern corner of Jordan.

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Auranitis
OriginArabic حَوْرَان →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Hauran

alternative Hawran · alternative Houran · alternative Horan

  1. A volcanic plateau and geographic area of West Asia, located in southwestern Syria and extending into the northwestern corner of Jordan.

    Synonyms: Auranitis

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA volcanic plateau and geographic area of West Asia, located in southwestern Syria and extending into the northwestern corner of Jordan.

Similar
Auranitis

Origin

  1. Arabicحَوْرَان
  2. EnglishHauran

From Arabic حَوْرَان (ḥawrān).

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Translations

Arabic حَوْرَان
  • حَوْرَان (ḥawrān)volcanic plateau and geographic area
Irish Háúrán
  • Háúránvolcanic plateau and geographic area

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Haruna
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APA

Hauran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hauran

MLA

“Hauran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hauran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hauran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hauran.

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