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hon
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
hon
(noun)
Hon.
(abbreviation)
Rt Hon
(abbreviation)
hon
/
ˈ
hʌn/
noun
hon
/
ˈ
hʌn/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HON
informal
—
used to address someone you love
Hey,
hon
, would you get the door for me?
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Hon
is a short form of
honey
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