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Derbent

Meaning of "Derbent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DERBENT

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PRONUNCIATION OF DERBENT

Derbent


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DERBENT

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Derbent is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DERBENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Derbent

Derbent (Russian: Дербе́нт; Lezgian: Кьвевар; Azerbaijani: Dərbənd; Avar: Дербенд; Lak: Чурул, Churul; Judæo-Tat: דארבּאנד/Дэрбэнд/Dərbənd; Persian: دربند. Its etymology derives from the Persian Darband ("locked gate"); known to the Arabs as Bāb al Abwab ("Gate of Gates") and to the Turks as Demirkapı ("Iron Gate") is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the Caspian Sea, north of the Azerbaijani border. It is the southernmost city in Russia, and it is the second most important city of Dagestan. Population: 119,200 (2010 Census); 101,031 (2002 Census); 78,371 (1989 Census). Derbent occupies the narrow gateway between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains connecting the Eurasian steppes to the north and the Middle East to the south. Often identified with the legendary Gates of Alexander, Derbent claims to be the oldest city in Russia (8th century BCE). Since antiquity, the value of the area as the gate to the Caucasus has been understood, and Derbent has archaeological structures over 5,000 years old.

Definition of Derbent in the English dictionary

The definition of Derbent in the dictionary is a port in S Russia, in the Dagestan Republic on the Caspian Sea: founded by the Persians in the 6th century. Pop: 106 000.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DERBENT

Derain · derange · deranged · derangement · deranger · derate · derating · deration · deray · derbies · derby · Derbys · Derbyshire

WORDS THAT END LIKE DERBENT

absorbent · accumbent · adsorbent · bent · bowbent · cumbent · decumbent · hellbent · inbent · incumbent · lambent · nonabsorbent · procumbent · recumbent · resorbent · sorbent · superabsorbent · superincumbent · unabsorbent · unbent

Synonyms and antonyms of Derbent in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Derbent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DERBENT

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杰尔宾特
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Derbent
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دربند
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Дербент
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Derbent
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デルベント
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Derbent
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Derbent
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Derbent
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Дербент
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DERBENT»

Discover the use of Derbent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Derbent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Caspian Sea Encyclopedia
Derbent Defense Complex, Derbent Fortress D 163 three arch-type gates ( seventeenth to nineteenth centuries). The Kyrkhlar-Mosque (seventeenth century ), the Minaret-Mosque (eighteenth century, partly remodeled in the nineteenth century) ...
Igor S. Zonn, Aleksey N Kosarev, Michael Glantz, 2010
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Tamerlane and the Jews
Timur gave orders to restore the ruins of Tabriz.49 Derbent Derbent was a very important port on the Caucasian shore of the Caspian Sea, in Dagestan, north of Azerbaij an. The Jewish population of Derbent probably descends fiom the ...
Michael Shterenshis, 2013
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THE RABBI KING: David of Khazaria
CHAPTER. 33: DERBENT. Rebecca littheSabbath candles andonceagainadded a special prayer of thanks to God for having returned David to her. She had done this for almost two months now, but felt she could not do it often enough to ...
Monroe S. Kuttner, 2001
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From Constantinople to the Home of Omar Khayyam: Travels in ...
VIEW OF DERBENT IN 1860 58 From a sketch by Dora, Atlas, plate 11. MODERN PORTION OF DERBENT, ON THE CASPIAN .... 59 From a photograph by Lipovo, Derbent WALLS OF DERBENT 63 After the sketch map of Erckert, Der  ...
A. V. Williams Jackson, 2002
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Fear No Evil
The first witness was Abramov, a Tat from Derbent. The Tats are Jews who came to the northern Caucasus from Persia many centuries ago, and they constitute a significant percentage of the inhabitants of Derbent. Despite their limited ...
Natan Sharansky, 1998
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Russian Women, 1698-1917: Experience and Expression, An ...
Derbent was taken on May 10. Some are sure that the Persians offered to surrender under the same conditions the day before, but they were refused; our superiors wanted to bombard the city at any cost and to make as much noise as possible ...
Robin Bisha, Jehanne M Gheith, Christine C. Holden, 2002
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Persian Pottery in the First Global Age: The Sixteenth and ...
5.4 CRW.05 Crowe Isfahan survey sherd B&W Kirman petrofabric CSI.01 Chehelsotun 67 bottle black-painted none CZA.01 Czartoryski XIII-1685 bottle Black-line none Gasiorowski 1964 DER.02 Derbent D72-111 sherd B&W Mashhad II ...
Lisa Golombek, Robert B. Mason, Patricia Proctor, 2013
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Hakluyt's Collection of the Early Voyages, Travels, and ...
Derbent huilt by Alexander the great. The latitude of Derbent 4!. deg. 51. min. The variation of the Compasse. but raw silke, neither was that to be had but at the Bashaes hands: who shortly after their comming thither taxed the Countrey for that ...
Richard Hakluyt, 1809
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Civilization's Temperature: Effect of Climate on Humankind's ...
That's how the cityof Derbent was born, which inthepast was the capital of a powerful state. TheGreat Derbent Wall, 18 to25 meters(59to 82 feet) high, 5 meters(16 feet) thick, and 75 kilometers (47 miles) long, extended far into the depths of the ...
Alexander Nikonov, 2010
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Madder Red: A History of Luxury and Trade
Karpov noted thelocal economic distortions causedbythe madder boomin Derbent. Because thefarmers found it more profitableto grow madder,grain production dropped. In 1847 halfofthe Derbent plantations grew wheat, but by1851,they ...
Robert Chenciner, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DERBENT»

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Embattled Daghestani Politician Sidelined
But Derbent blogger Shamil Agayev to a recent meeting in Makhachkala between Abdulatipov and Fedot Tumusov, a member of the party's ... «Big News Network.com, Jun 15»
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Derbent is common heritage of Dagestan, Russia and the whole world
The International Conference 'Derbent - 2000. The crossroads of civilizations', dedicated to its 2000th anniversary, opened in Moscow in the ... «vestnik kavkaza, Jun 15»
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Putin Rewrites History in Bid to Reassert Control Over Russia's …
Sergei Melikov shouted at the mayor of Derbent, Russia's oldest city. “There is no place to kneel down here, no place to touch with a Ribbon of ... «Newsweek, Apr 15»
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Newsweek: Putin rewrites history in bid to reassert control over …
Pantagraph.com: Ten key events in women's history. The city of Derbent has a turbulent history and an increasingly active Islamist element. «Kyiv Post, Apr 15»
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Dagestan and Derbent Festival to be held in Paris in December
The Dagestan Festival planned in Paris for late August-early September this year within the framework of the 2000th anniversary of Derbent ... «vestnik kavkaza, Apr 15»
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Russian blogger beaten and warned to leave Dagestan
News reports said that Starodubets ran pages called Moi Derbent (My Derbent) and Zhemchuzhina Yuga (Pearl of the South) on Facebook and ... «CPJ Press Freedom Online, Apr 15»
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Go Back to Moscow or Youre Dead
MOSCOW — One year ago, a Moscow blogger, Stanislav Starodubets, began to travel regularly to Russia's oldest city, Derbent, in the ... «Daily Beast, Apr 15»
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Authorities Baffled—Jihadists Flock to Syria from Tiny Norweigian …
... the bomber was identified as 19-year-old Diana Ramazova from Derbent town of the Republic of Dagestan,” explained forensic specialists. «Breitbart News, Apr 15»
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Russian Journalist Reporting on Corruption Kidnapped in Dagestan
Journalist Vyacheslav Starodubtsev said he was abducted from the city of Derbent on Sunday and driven out into the countryside, where his ... «The Moscow Times, Apr 15»
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In Russia, the Struggle to Un-Recruit ISIS Followers
DERBENT, Daghestan, Russia — Sevil Navruzova, a young woman with long shiny black hair who boldly wears a leopard print dress and high ... «Daily Beast, Apr 15»
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