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hongs

hongs is the plural of hong.

Meaning of hong

Noun

hong (plural hongs)

  1. A foreign trading company in China.
    • "You and your son are about to visit China," said a Chinese agent of an old and established hong in Canton. […] The speaker was Ah Hue, or Ah Hue-Ling. He had made a reputation for honorable dealing as an agent of the tea trade.1901, Hezekiah Butterworth, “1.Strange Things to Be Seen in China – Jataka Tales – the Boxers – American Tea-farms”, in Traveller Tales of China or the Story-Telling Hongs, Boston: Dana Estes &...

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Proper noun capitalized: Hongs

Hongs

  1. (plural) plural of Hong

Questions about hongs

What is hongs the plural of?
Hongs is the plural of hong.
What part of speech is hongs?
Hongs is a proper noun.

Words near hongs in the dictionary

  1. Hongkongites
  2. Hongkongness
  3. Hongkou
  4. Hongqi
  5. Hongqiao
  6. hongs
  7. Hongshan
  8. hongshanornithid
  9. hongshanornithids
  10. hongshiite
  11. Hongshui

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