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PRONUNCIATION OF AKURE

Akure  [əˈkuːre] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AKURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Akure is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AKURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Akure

Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria, and is the largest city and capital of Ondo State. The city has a population of approximately 387,087. The people are of the Yoruba ethnic group.

Definition of Akure in the English dictionary

The definition of Akure in the dictionary is a city in SW Nigeria, capital of Ondo state: agricultural trade centre. Pop: 434 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AKURE


carabiniere
karabiˈnjɛːre
improvvisatore
improvisaːˈtɔːre

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AKURE

Akkad
Akkadian
Akkerman
Akmola
Akmolinsk
akolouthos
akoluthos
akrasia
akratic
Akron
Aksum
Aktobe
Aktyubinsk
Akubra
akvavit
Akwa Ibom
al
al dente
Al Fatah

WORDS THAT END LIKE AKURE

adventure
agriculture
architecture
be sure
capture
culture
ensure
exposure
failure
feature
figure
for good measure
for the foreseeable future
furniture
future
in the foreseeable future
in the picture
leisure
literature
to be sure

Synonyms and antonyms of Akure in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Akure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AKURE

Find out the translation of Akure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

阿库雷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Akure
570 millions of speakers

English

Akure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Akure
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من Akure
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Akure
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Akure
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Akure
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Akure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akure
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Akure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アクレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아쿠
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akure
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Akure
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Akure க்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अकुरे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Akure
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Akure
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Akure
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Akure
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Akure
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Akure
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Akure
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Akure
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Akure
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Akure

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AKURE»

The term «Akure» is regularly used and occupies the 84.478 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AKURE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Akure

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AKURE»

Discover the use of Akure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Akure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kingdoms of the Yoruba
Both these groups seem to represent earlier settlers on the site of Akure. As to the present kingship, Arifalo has examined six different accounts.18 The official version, not unexpectedly, traces the origin of the kingship to Ife, describing how the ...
Robert Sydney Smith, 1988
2
Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage ...
Akure being an indigenous Yoruba community, exhibits artistic embellishments on its architecture which vary from one generation to the other. The art- inarchitecture tradition in Akure of the pre-colonial era in Nigeria was laden with forms, ...
C. A. Brebbia, 2013
3
Monitoring tour of preemptive management of cassava mosaic ...
Name of farmer Location Community Variety Mr Pius Agada Araromi Akure North and South Community 92/0326, 97/0211, 95/0289, 30572, local Mrs Julianh Emmanuel Alayere Akure North and South Community 92/0326, 97/0211, 95/ 0289, ...
4
GBEN 2006 International Conference on Global Built ...
THE STUDY AREA AND METHODS Akure is a traditional Yoruba city in South Western part of Nigeria and existed long before the advent of British colonial rule. It lies approximately on latitude 70 15' North of the Equator and longitude 50 15' ...
Monjur Mourshed, Global Built Environment Network, 2008
5
Genetic Variation in Mansonia Altissima A. Chev. and ...
1.4 The Study Area The study was carried out in Akure Forest Reserve in south- western Nigeria (Figure 1.1). The prevailing climate in the Forest Reserve is humid tropical (Ola-Adams and Hall, 1987) and is classified into two seasons; dry and ...
Akindele Akinnagbe, 2008
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World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great ...
Several part of Africa is underlain by crystalline basement complex rocks. The major types of rocks in Akure are granite rocks and charnokite. The granite rocks which are member of the older granite suit occupy about 65% of the total area of  ...
Steve Starrett, 2009
7
The Last Dictator
It was a Monday morning when the police convoy, about eight trucks fully loaded with policemen stormed Akure town; the truck went through the ring road and two of the trucks parked and all the police officers came down from the truck one ...
Ned Tony Emeni, 2012
8
Beginner's Yoruba
Dele: It is Akure. What about yours? Bimpe: It is Ilorin. How does one get to Akure ? Dele: Are you sure you are Nigerian? Bimpe: No, I am American! Dele: O.K. When you get to Nigeria, Akure is about two hundred miles from Lagos. How does ...
Kayode J. Fakinlede, 2005
9
Africa's Quiet Revolution Observed from Nigeri
Its exact location is on the road from Akure, 20 Km off the Ilesha road; and just 36 Km from the town of Igbara Oke. Visitors to Akure will be impressed with the Ogun Akure Festival which took place in the month of July. The unique feature of this ...
Dominic Okereke, 2012
10
The Historical Study of African Religion
From the lowly position of milking Akure's avuncular cows He won enough cows to get a wife. He was a cowherd, who was no mere cowherd : Here was a cowmilker whom no angry cow wants to kick; Majanga was a husband a little bit beside ...
Terence O. Ranger, Isaria N. Kimambo, 1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AKURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Akure is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Police apprehend two suspects for robbing bank customer in Akure
They were apprehended last Thursdays by Police Patrol Team attached to “A” Division in Akure, the State Capital shortly after robbing a First ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
2
'We paid for missed chances'
The Pride of Benue were held to 1-1 draw by the Akure Gunners in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match-day 16 clash on ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»
3
No Changes at the Top as Frontline Teams End in Stalemate
Sunshine Stars were heading to extend their points lead at the top after Tunji Adeniji put the Akure Gunners in the lead after 64 minutes. «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
4
Adejube Faults Keshi's Dismissal
However, Seyi Akinwumi had during his visit to the unveiling of logo for the Ondo State League Management Committee on July 3 in Akure told ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Ondo 2016: Tussle over Mimiko's job
... the Owo, Akure which encompasses Ifedore and the two Akure local ... it is only Akure, Ilaje and Ijaw ethnic group that have not produced a ... «Daily Sun, Jul 15»
6
Ondo Smart Card Exposes 70%
... the state capital, Akure, to ensure compliance with the order that only those with the Residency card can enjoy government's free health care. «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
7
OSOPADEC parleys stakeholders on peace, security
By Oluwaseun Akingboye, Akure on July 6, 2015. ONDO State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC), in collaboration with security ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
8
NASS jumbo pay, cheap propaganda - Omojuwa
Pastor Omogunwa, who spoke to Daily Times Correspondent on Sunday in Akure, the Ondo state capital, said the widely report jumbo pay was ... «Daily Times Nigeria, Jul 15»
9
FUTA mourns Ilemobade, ex-VC murdered by own domestic staff
The Management of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
10
Government Cautions Buhari Over Scrapping Of SURE-P
This appeal was made by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju, who gave the advice at a meeting in Akure with the 400 health ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»

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