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havana

/həˈvæ.nə/

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What does havana mean?

noun

  1. A type of large cigar produced in Cuba.

proper noun

  1. The capital city of Cuba.
  2. The Cuban government.
More meanings (2)

proper noun

  1. A city, the county seat of Mason County, Illinois, United States.
  2. A minor city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.

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IPA pronunciation

/həˈvæ.nə/

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Through the same firm we obtained orders to furnish machinery for the Spanish royal dockyard at Havana.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
The Spanish authorities, informed of his presence in Havana, directed the police to spare no effort to lay hands on him.
H. B. (Henry Brodribb) IrvingA Book of Remarkable CriminalsProject Gutenberg ebook #446
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Returning, she announced that she had hired a charming house in the suburbs, and invited the whole company to be her guests during their stay in Havana.
Joel BentonA Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. BarnumProject Gutenberg ebook #1576
One night, in Havana, a young shipmate of his was brought aboard drunk, with a dangerous gash in his head, and his money and new clothes stripped from him.
Richard Henry DanaTwo Years Before the MastProject Gutenberg ebook #2055