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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DORDRECHT

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PRONUNCIATION OF DORDRECHT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DORDRECHT

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Dordrecht 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 DORDRECHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dordrecht

Dordrecht

Dordrecht (Dutch pronunciation: ( listen)), colloquially Dordt, historically in English named Dordt, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the fourth largest city of the province, having a population of 118,716 in 2014. The municipality covers the entire Dordrecht Island, also often called Het Eiland van Dordt (the Island of Dordt), bordered by the rivers Oude Maas, Beneden Merwede, Nieuwe Merwede, Hollands Diep, and Dordtsche Kil. Dordrecht is the largest and most important city in the Drechtsteden and is also part of the Randstad, the main conurbation in the Netherlands. Dordrecht is the oldest city in the Holland area and has a rich history and culture.

Definition of Dordrecht in the English dictionary

The definition of Dordrecht in the dictionary is a port in the SW Netherlands, in South Holland province: chief port of the Netherlands until the 17th century. Pop: 120 000 Also called: Dort.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DORDRECHT

Doradus
dorb
dorba
dorbug
Dorcas
Dorcas society
Dorchester
Dordogne
doree
Dorgon
dorhawk
Dorian
Doric
doridoid
dories
doris
dorize
dork
dorkiness
Dorking

WORDS THAT END LIKE DORDRECHT

Anderlecht
Brecht
bricht
cruising yacht
dicht
echt
fecht
Gaeltacht
landsknecht
lanzknecht
licht
Liebknecht
Maastricht
nicht
richt
sicht
Utrecht
wecht
Wehrmacht
yacht

Synonyms and antonyms of Dordrecht in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Dordrecht» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DORDRECHT

Find out the translation of Dordrecht to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Dordrecht from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dordrecht» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

多德雷赫特
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Translator English - Spanish

Dordrecht
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Dordrecht
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डॉर्ड्रेक्ट
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Translator English - Arabic

دوردريخت
280 millions of speakers

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Дордрехт
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Dordrecht
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Dordrecht
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Dordrecht
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Dordrecht
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Dordrecht
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ドルドレヒト
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에 Dordrecht
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Dordrecht
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Dordrecht
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டோர்டிரெக்ட்
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डॉर्ड्रेक्ट
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Dordrecht
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Dordrecht
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Dordrecht
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Дордрехт
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Dordrecht
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Ντόρντρεχτ
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Dordrecht
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Dordrecht
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Dordrecht
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Trends of use of Dordrecht

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DORDRECHT»

The term «Dordrecht» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.031 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DORDRECHT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DORDRECHT»

Discover the use of Dordrecht in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dordrecht and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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If Two Are Dead: Thomas Dordrecht in 1762
Misadventure? A partner of the shipping rm that employs young Thomas Dordrecht was known to be in good health and traveling from Pennsylvania to New York City.
Jonathan Carriel, 2012
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Cyclodextrins in Pharmacy
This book is aimed at those who use cyclodextrins in drug formulations, to improve the properties of existing drug formulations, or who want to prepare quite new formulations.
Karl-Heinz Frömming, J. Szejtli, 1993
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The Canons Of Dordrecht (Extended Annotated Edition)
The Canons Of Dordrecht Contents: Reformed Churches — A Primer First Head fDoctrine. Di in Ele inAndR r tion Rejection Qf Errors Second Head Qf Doctrine. The Death Qf Christ, And The Redemption Qf Men Thereby Rejection Qf Errors ...
Synod of Dordrecht, 2012
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Biophysical Techniques in Photosynthesis: Volume II
Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht Chapter 10: Robert B (1996) Resonance Raman studies in photosynthesis —chlorophyll and carot- enoid molecules. In: Amesz J and Hoff AJ (eds) Biophysical Techniques in Photosynthesis (Advances  ...
Thijs J. Aartsma, Jörg Matysik, 2008
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Shaping Medieval Markets: The Organisation of Commodity ...
has not been preserved, but we can be sure about the outcome: herring remained free of staple obligations.121 This was a new line of trade, carried by the coastal towns; Dordrecht could not fall back on ancient privileges. Albrecht's decision ...
Jessica Dijkman, 2011
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THE MERCANTILE NAVY LIST AND ANNUAL APPENDAGE TO THE ...
1S2 Hanoverian Dordrecht 756 Dutch '.T.L.N W.T.8.J Concordia of Dordrecht 240 Dutch MLP Gertrude of Papenburg 211 Hanoverian W.T.S.K ArySchcffer of Dordrecht . 764 Dutch M.LO r.T.L.R W.T.S.L Louisa Kroon Prinses van '.T.L.S. Dollart ...
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Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics
New York. 1985. A unified theory of syntactic categories. Dordrecht. Edmondson. J. A. 1981. Einfiihrung in die Trans- formationssyntux des Deutschen. Tubingen. Fillmore, C.J. and T.D. Langendoen (eds) 1971. Studies in linguistic semantics.
Hadumod Bussmann, Kerstin Kazzazi, Gregory Trauth, 2006
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Plant Cell Culture Protocols
A. R. Liss, New York, pp. 169–185. 154. Vasil, I. K. and Vasil, V. (1994) In vitro culture of cereals and grasses, in Plant Cell and Tissue Culture (Vasil, I. K. and Thorpe, T. A., eds.), Kluwer Acad. Publ., Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 293– 312.
Victor M. Loyola-Vargas, Felipe Vázquez-Flota, 2006
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The Founding of the Dutch Republic: War, Finance, and ...
The church body consisting of pastors from a district centring on one of the main towns was called a classis. In 1574 and again in 1578, Holland's classes sent representatives to Dordrecht for the first two synods of the Dutch Reformed Church; ...
James Tracy, 2008
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Medieval Capital Markets: Markets for Renten, State ...
Recently, Manon van der Heijden investigated Dordrecht's public debt after 1550. She distinguished buyers from Dordrecht and foreigners: in 1555 75.8 per cent of renten was sold to inhabitants of Dordrecht, and in 1572 it was 95.5 per cent!
C. J. Zuijderduijn, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DORDRECHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dordrecht is used in the context of the following news items.
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VIDEO: Notts County complete the signing of Dutch winger Genaro …
The 25-year-old played 23 games in his first and only season and scored twice before he moved on to FC Dordrecht in November 2013. «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
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Sacramento Republic worthy pre-season opponents for Newcastle …
“It's crazy,” he says. “When I played in Europe (for Dutch side SVV Dordrecht) I was probably the sixth or seventh American to go out to Europe. «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
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There is no need to make a route
There is Lower Park Road alongside, and Dordrecht Way across the middle of the park, both of which are quiet and highly suitable for bikes. «Hastings and St. Leonards Observer, Jul 15»
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Magpies land defender Amevor
The 23-year-old began his career in Europe at FC Dordrecht, breaking into their first team in 2010. He went on to make 71 appearances for ... «Teamtalk.com, Jul 15»
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Video: Notts County sign centre-back Mawouna Amevor and line up …
The 25-year-old played 23 games in his first and only season and scored twice before he moved on to FC Dordrecht in November 2013 ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
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Bullet-ridden body found in 2014 identified as Polish man
He lived at addresses in Eindhoven, Ede, Noordwijk and around Dordrecht. He was still alive on February 23rd last year. The police have ... «NL Times, Jul 15»
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Heat forces changes to school schedules
“Not all of our schools have air conditioning”, Niek Barendregt of OPOD, the dome of 16 primary schools in Dordrecht, told newspaper AD. «NL Times, Jul 15»
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City A to Z: V is for...?
Michel Vonk joined City from SVV Dordrecht in March 1992 for £500,000. He became a popular figure among the fans, with his song 'Ooh, ... «Manchester City FC, Jun 15»
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Royal surprise for groupon Dutch twinning visit
A group from the Hastings-Dordrecht Twinning Association, including the mayor Councillor Bruce Dowling, joined the Dutch celebrations for the ... «Hastings and St. Leonards Observer, Jun 15»
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24 British Athletes Ready to Compete in Baku
The team for Baku will include all but one of the athletes that earned individual medals last summer in Dordrecht. On the men's side Luke ... «SwimSwam, Jun 15»

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