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naan

or nan

[ nahn ]

/ nɑn /

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noun

a leavened, often tear-shaped flatbread of India, baked in a tandoor.

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How to use naan in a sentence

Between bites of samosas and the naan, guests discussed immigration, linguistics, and the London Olympics.
Newsweek & The Daily Beast-Open Hands Prize Ceremony: India in the 21st Century|Sujay Kumar|June 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Naan dunked in matzoh ball soup, served by a Yiddish-speaking waiter from Madras.
Tony Judt's Final Words|John Gray|November 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Hungry Beast caught up with him to break some virtual naan and ask 12.
Confessions of a Chile Addict|Sarah Whitman-Salkin|June 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There was great danger to the morals and religion of the Is´ra-el-ites in the land of Ca´naan.
Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers|Jesse Lyman Hurlbut

If they had stayed in Ca´naan the chosen family would have become lost among the heathen.
Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers|Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
It was the purpose of Mo´ses to lead the people at once from Ka´desh up to Ca´naan.
Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers|Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
Forty years after they crossed the Jor´dan, and entered Ca´naan a drilled and trained host, a conquering army.
Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers|Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
What king, long after Josh´u-a, completed the conquest of Ca´naan?
Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers|Jesse Lyman Hurlbut

British Dictionary definitions for naan

naan

/ (nɑːn) /

noun

another name for nan bread

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