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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOUDAN

Named after Houdan, village near Paris where the breed originated.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUDAN

Houdan  [ˈhuːdæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUDAN

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Houdan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOUDAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Houdan

Houdan

Houdan is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Definition of Houdan in the English dictionary

The definition of Houdan in the dictionary is a breed of light domestic fowl originally from France, with a distinctive full crest.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOUDAN


butsudan
ˈbʊtsəˌdæn
chlordan
ˈklɔːdæn
dan
dæn
kalamdan
ˈkælæmˌdæn
pindan
ˈpɪnˌdæn
qalamdan
ˈkæləmˌdæn
randan
rænˈdæn
redan
rɪˈdæn
sedan
sɪˈdæn
shandrydan
ˈʃændrɪˌdæn
yakhdan
ˈjækdæn
Yuandan
ˈjuːˈænˌdæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUDAN

Houdini
Houdon
hough
houghmagandie
Houghton-le-Spring
houhere
hoummos
houmous
houmus
hound
hound´s-tongue
hound´s-tooth check
houndfish
hounds
houngan
Hounslow
Houphouet-Boigny

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUDAN

Aidan
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
French Sudan
Friedan
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Ibadan
Jordan
maidan
Medan
Port Sudan
Ramadan
Rwandan
Sheridan
soldan
Soudan
South Sudan
Sudan
the Sudan
Ugandan
Wodan

Synonyms and antonyms of Houdan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Houdan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUDAN

Find out the translation of Houdan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Houdan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Houdan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乌当
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Houdan
570 millions of speakers

English

Houdan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Houdan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

HOUDAN
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Houdan
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Houdan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Houdan
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Houdan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Houdan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

houdan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウーダン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로 Houdan
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Houdan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Houdan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Houdan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉउडन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Houdan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Houdan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Houdan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Houdan
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Houdan
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Houdan
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Houdan
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Houdan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

houdan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Houdan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUDAN»

The term «Houdan» is regularly used and occupies the 59.983 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUDAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Houdan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUDAN»

Discover the use of Houdan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Houdan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Field Guide to Chickens
Houdan The Houdan, recognized as one of the oldest French breeds, originated in the northern French town of Houdan. The bird existed during the reign of Louis XIII, in the seventeenth century, but was developed in the mid- 1800s.
Pam Percy, 2006
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Ornamental and game breeds of chickens
The French class contains the following breeds and varieties, all of which are of normal size : Breed Variety Houdan Mottled. White. Crevecoeur Black. La Fleche Black. Faverolle Salmon. Houdan The Houdan is a French breed, taking its ...
United States. Agricultural Research Service. Animal Husbandry Research Division, 1954
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Standard breeds and varieties of chickens: II. ornamental ...
FRENCH CLASS The French class contains the following breeds and varieties, all of which are of normal size: Breed Houdan Crevecoeur La Fleche Faverolle HOUDAN The Houdan is a French breed, taking its name from the village of ...
Morley Allan Jull, Alfred R. Lee, 1942
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The Next Rural Economies: Constructing Rural Place in Global ...
This book discusses the future of rural development and the recognition of the growing importance of 'place-based economies' where the unique attributes and assets of individual places determine their attractiveness for particular types of ...
Greg Halseth, Sean Patrick Markey, David Bruce, 2010
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The new book of poultry
QUALITIES OF The Houdan is a valuable fowl for crossing. With the Brahma it makes a large and hardy table-fowl of medium quality, much like the Dorking- Brahma, but with rather finer bone and somewhat more tender flesh. The Faverolles ...
Lewis Wright, 2005
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British Poultry Standards
Origin: France Classification: Heavy: Rare Egg colour: White Introduced into England in 1850, the Houdan is one of the oldest French breeds, taking its name from the town of Houdan, and has been developed for table qualities. Developed  ...
Victoria Roberts, 2009
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Husbandry Mysteries: Chickens:
Houdan. Other names: NA Recognized by: APA (1874) and PCGB Classes: APA: Continental, Single Comb Clean Legged (Bantam) PCGB: Heavy, Rare Origin: Normandy 1700 Purpose: Dual Purpose, Fancy Weight: Bantam: 1.75 lb.
Kiya Jordan, 2013
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Bonepile:
He made me getinhis car and goto Houdan's. I didn't know then that the car he was driving was actually Haden's car. Ijust thought he'd bought himself a car. When we gotto Houdan's place, theold man was on the porchtalking tomy brother  ...
Gaylord Dold, 2014
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The Organ: An Encyclopedia
He repaired more organs than he built (Chevreuese and Houdan), reconstructed the organs of Saint-Paul, Paris and the cathedral at Versailles (completed by his son François-Henry), and finished the organ of Saint- Roch in Paris, started by ...
Douglas Earl Bush, Richard Kassel, 2006
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The Complete Beginner's Guide to Raising Small Animals: ...
A French ornamental bird, Houdan was developed from Polish, Crevecoeurs, and possibly Dorkings breeds. Houdans were commonly raised on small farms around the towns in Normandy, France. Considered dual-purpose birds, these birds ...
Carlotta Cooper, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUDAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Houdan is used in the context of the following news items.
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6/22—Richmond, VA @ Houdan House 6/24—Brooklyn, NY @ Kings County Saloon 6/25—Portsmouth, NH @ The Red Door 6/26—Worcester ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
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Blues Traveler and more: Dominion Riverrock 2015 music lineup
6:15 – 7:30 p.m. American Aquarium. 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Blues Traveler. Sunday, May 17. 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Houdan the Mystic. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ... «Richmond.com, Feb 15»
3
The $27673 You'll Need to Spend on 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'
4 calling birds = $599.96. • 3 French hens = $181.50. French hens — the Houdan variety — were up 10 percent. «New York Times, Dec 14»
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The real price for 12 days of Christmas
French hens — the Houdan variety — were up 10 percent. □ 2 turtle doves = $125. □ 1 partridge in a pear tree = $207.68 (including $20 for ... «Boston Globe, Dec 14»
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Police reports for Aug. 1-4
Murphy Ellis Houdan was arrested July 29 and charged with driving under the influence (alcohol). » Adrian Keith Jackson, 44, of Opelika was ... «Opelika Auburn News, Aug 14»
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France-Etats-Unis : le débat épineux sur la fin de vie
... explique le docteur Claude Grange, responsable du service de soins palliatifs à l'hôpital d'Houdan. En revanche, la France et les États-Unis ... «France-Amérique, Jun 14»
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A Dream Home in Australia
... two container loads of stone artifacts, and outdoor tables and chairs, for the garden from architectural salvage yards in Houdan, France. «Wall Street Journal, Apr 14»
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La fortune de Dieudonné révélée par le Canard enchaîné
... sur un compte bancaire ouvert à son nom dans une agence de la Banque populaire, à Houdan, à… dix minutes de chez lui (notre document) ... «La Règle du Jeu, Feb 14»
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Vive le Terroir
So he uses the black poularde de Houdan, much favored by Louis XIV and a different breed from the one grown in Bresse, which “dethroned” it, ... «New York Times, Sep 13»
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D&R Greenway Land Trust's 'Sustainable Harvest' exhibit celebrates …
Most outstanding is his large and imposing “Black and White Houdan Rooster” shown in profile against a baroque-pattern orange background ... «The Times of Trenton - NJ.com, Oct 12»

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