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houngenikons

houngenikons is the plural of houngenikon.

Meaning of houngenikon

Noun

houngenikon (plural houngenikons)

  1. (voodoo) The leader of singing in a voodoo ceremony.
    • The houngenikon thereupon starts off the song, the drums and the chorus join in and when it is ended the houngan inquires: “Are you satisfied?”1953, Maya Deren, Divine Horsemen, McPherson & Company, published 2004, page 51

Questions about houngenikons

What is houngenikons the plural of?
Houngenikons is the plural of houngenikon.

Words near houngenikons in the dictionary

  1. hounfour
  2. hounfours
  3. houngan
  4. houngans
  5. houngenikon
  6. houngenikons
  7. Hounsell
  8. Hounshell
  9. Hounshells
  10. hounsi
  11. hounsis

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