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PRONUNCIATION OF DEHRA DUN

Dehra Dun  [ˈdɛərə ˈduːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEHRA DUN

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Dehra Dun is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DEHRA DUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dehra Dun

Dehradun

Dehradun /ˌdɛrəˈduːn/ is the capital city of the state of Uttarakhand in the northern part of India. Located in the Garhwal region, it is 236 km north of India's capital New Delhi and is one of the "Counter Magnets" of the National Capital Region being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area. Dehradun is in the Doon Valley on the foothills of the Himalayas nestled between two of India's mightiest rivers — the Ganges on the east and the Yamuna on the west. The city is famous for its picturesque landscape and slightly milder climate and provides a gateway to the surrounding region. It is well connected and in proximity to popular Himalayan tourist destinations such as Mussoorie, Nainital and Auli and the Hindu holy cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh along with the Himalayan pilgrimage circuit of Char Dham. Dehradun is renowned for its natural resources, publishing services and particularly for its prestigious educational institutions. It is one of the highest rain receiving areas of North India.

Definition of Dehra Dun in the English dictionary

The definition of Dehra Dun in the dictionary is a city in N India, the capital of Uttarakhand : Indian military academy. Pop: 447 808.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEHRA DUN


afternoon
ˌɑːftəˈnuːn
balloon
bəˈluːn
bosthoon
ˈbɒsduːn
bridoon
brɪˈduːn
Cameroon
ˌkæməˈruːn
cardoon
kɑːˈduːn
cartoon
kɑːˈtuːn
doon
duːn
doun
duːn
honeymoon
ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn
hoon
huːn
ibn-Khaldun
ˌɪbənˌkɑːlˈduːn
June
dʒuːn
Kun
kuːn
lardoon
lɑːˈduːn
moon
muːn
Muldoon
mʌlˈduːn
rigadoon
ˌrɪɡəˈduːn
soon
suːn
tune
tjuːn

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEHRA DUN

begun
Braun
bun
dun
fun
gun
handgun
hit-and-run
home run
Hun
in the long run
in the short run
Jun
Kim Jong-un
nun
pun
run
sun
tun
vingt-et-un

Synonyms and antonyms of Dehra Dun in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Dehra Dun» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

台拉登
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dehra Dun
570 millions of speakers

English

Dehra Dun
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देहरादून
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديهرا دون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дехрадуне
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dehra Dun
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেরুন ডন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dehra Dun
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dehra Dun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dehra Dun
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デラドゥーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Dehra 던
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dehra Dun
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Dehra Dun
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெஹ்ரா டன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देहराडून देव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dehra Dun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dehra Dun
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dehra Dun
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дехрадун
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dehra Dun
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Dehra Dun
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Dehra Dún
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Dehra Dun
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Dehra Dun
5 millions of speakers

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The term «Dehra Dun» is regularly used and occupies the 90.975 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEHRA DUN»

Discover the use of Dehra Dun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dehra Dun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Middle School Chemistry
School, Bokaro Doon Public School Dehra Dun Kay Cee Public School, Dehra Dun Himalayan Doon Academy, Dehra Dun Touch Wood School, Dehra Dun Carman Resi. & Day School, Dehra Dun St. Jude's School, Dehra Dun St. Joseph's ...
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Simplified Middle School Chemistry
School, Bokaro Doon Public School Dehra Dun Kay Cee Public School, Dehra Dun Himalayan Doon Academy, Dehra Dun Touch Wood School, Dehra Dun Carman Resi. & Day School, Dehra Dun St. Jude's School, Dehra Dun St. Joseph's ...
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Icse Chemidtry Solvable Question Bank & 25 Test Papers
School, Bokaro Doon Public School Dehra Dun Kay Cee Public School, Dehra Dun Himalayan Doon Academy, Dehra Dun Touch Wood School, Dehra Dun Carman Resi. & Day School, Dehra Dun St. Jude's School, Dehra Dun St. Joseph's ...
Dr. Viraf J. Dalal
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Objective Workbook for Simplified Middle School Chemistry
School, Bokaro Doon Public School Dehra Dun Kay Cee Public School, Dehra Dun Himalayan Doon Academy, Dehra Dun Touch Wood School, Dehra Dun Carman Resi. & Day School, Dehra Dun St. Jude's School, Dehra Dun St. Joseph's ...
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Simplified Middle School Chemistry For Std. Viii
School, Bokaro Doon Public School Dehra Dun Kay Cee Public School, Dehra Dun Himalayan Doon Academy, Dehra Dun Touch Wood School, Dehra Dun Carman Resi. & Day School, Dehra Dun St. Joseph's Conv. School, Kotdwara St.
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Along the Path: The Meditator's Companion to the Buddha's Land
There's not much reason to stay in Dehra Dun, but ifyou do, the best budget spot is the White House, just north of the Clock Tower. Decent mid-range options include the Shahenshah and the Aj anta Continental hotels. For good South Indian ...
Kory Goldberg, Michelle Decary, 2012
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Indian Himalaya Footprint Handbook: Includes Corbett ...
Reservation office 0800-2000.3 trains per day to Rishikesh, 0515, 0845, 1715, better to take road transport; Delhi (OD): Dehra Dun Exp 19020, 1255, 81⁄2 hrs ( HN);Mussoorie Exp 14042, 2310 (DSR), 9 hrs (beware of thieves); Shatabdi Exp  ...
Vanessa Betts, Victoria McCulloch, 2014
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Bibliografia sobre: Silivultura Y ECOLOGIA FORESTAL TROPICAL
Indian Forester 82(5) :225-236. 1956. (FA 17-3925) (3766 . kcacÁA mo&LL&i- üna - natural regeneration (in Madras State). Silvi- cultural Conference, 9th, Dehra Dun, 1956. Proceedings. Dehra Dun, Army Press, 1960. Pt. 1, pp. 181-182 .
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Bibliografía sobre: silvicultura y ecología forestal tropical
Silvicultural Conference, 9th, Dehra Dun, 1956. Proceedings. Dehra Dun, Army Press, 1960. Pt. 1, pp. 74-75. (FA 23-380) (3768 . A note on introduction of various species of EucaZyptuA in the Madras State. Silvicultural Conference, 9th, Dehra ...
Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas
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History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian ...
Schlich strongly argued his preference for European forestry training by citing the case of one man who took honours at the Dehra Dun school, and still found there was something to be learned when he went to Oxford.28 Other foresters, often ...
Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEHRA DUN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dehra Dun is used in the context of the following news items.
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A mammoth disaster: The task of managing wild and domestic …
Studies by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehra Dun, showed that, in the 1990s, this district had the highest rate of deforestation ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
2
In memory of Wahid Bashir
My father Syed Mohammad Wasi, who graduated from the prestigious Forest College Dehra Dun with honours, was sacked by the Pakistan ... «The News on Sunday, Jun 15»
3
Taxi-ing over the years
Some enterprising individuals started plying taxis not only in the city but also to destinations like Agra, Jaipur, Dehra Dun and Mussoorie, later ... «The Statesman, Jun 15»
4
Nonprofit of the week: Association for Reformed Ministry Abroad …
The Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Dehra Dun India trains pastors, community development workers and chaplains for service ... «Holland Sentinel, Jun 15»
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The ICFRE Recruitment 2015 for 38 Conservator of Forests …
The recruitment will be done through Deputation in the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehra Dun and its various ... «PrepSure, Jun 15»
6
Leeds nostalgia: your letters
I used to like the stuffed tiger - shot in the Dehra Dun region of India by some colonel or other. Also in the basement was a model coal mine with ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jun 15»
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India's Special Forces Face An... RAHUL BEDI
... Special Frontier Force (SFF), raised after India's disastrous 1962 border war with China, and headquartered at Chakrata, near Dehra Dun. «Google, Jun 15»
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INDIA'S SPECIAL FORCES FACE AN
... Special Frontier Force (SFF), raised after India's disastrous 1962 border war with China, and headquartered at Chakrata, near Dehra Dun. «The Citizen, Jun 15»
9
Human encounters tell on tiger count
The scientists at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehra Dun, and other institutions have documented high levels of glucocorticosteroid ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jun 15»
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Dehra Dun's MAD teenagers are forerunners of Modi's 'Swachh …
DEHRADUN: A little over three years before Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched with much fanfare his “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan”, ... «Google, Jun 15»

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