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Shortly after I was born he emigrated to Durban, where members of my mother's family had settled at the turn of the century, and the rest of the family followed soon thereafter.
Aaron Klug

Meaning of "Durban" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DURBAN

Durban  [ˈdɜːbən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DURBAN

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Durban 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 DURBAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Durban

Durban

Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is also the second most important manufacturing hub in South Africa after Johannesburg. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa and Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism because of the city's warm subtropical climate and extensive beaches. The municipality, which includes neighbouring towns, has a population of almost 3.5 million, making the combined municipality the biggest city on the Indian Ocean coast of the African continent. The metropolitan land area of 2,292 square kilometres is comparatively larger than other South African cities, resulting in a somewhat lower population density of 1,513 /km2.

Definition of Durban in the English dictionary

The definition of Durban in the dictionary is a port in E South Africa, in E KwaZulu/Natal province on the Indian Ocean: University of Natal ; resort and industrial centre, with oil refineries, shipbuilding yards, etc. Pop: 536 644.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DURBAN


antiurban
ˌæntɪˈɜːbən
auburn
ˈɔːbən
bourbon
ˈbɜːbən
carbon
ˈkɑːbən
Cuban
ˈkjuːbən
exurban
ɛksˈɜːbən
fluorocarbon
ˌflʊərəʊˈkɑːbən
graben
ˈɡrɑːbən
hydrocarbon
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈkɑːbən
interurban
ˌɪntərˈɜːbən
nonurban
ˌnɒnˈɜːbən
rurban
ˈrɜːbən
Schwaben
ˈʃvaːbən
semiurban
ˌsɛmɪˈɜːbən
slurban
ˈslɜːbən
suburban
səˈbɜːbən
Theban
ˈθiːbən
turban
ˈtɜːbən
urban
ˈɜːbən
waldsterben
ˈwɔːldˌstɜːbən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DURBAN

Durango
durant
Durante
Duras
duration
durational
durative
Duraz
Durazzo
Durban poison
durbar
durchkomponiert
durchkomponirt
dure
dureful
duress
Durex
Durga
Durga Puja

WORDS THAT END LIKE DURBAN

Alban
ban
Caliban
Churban
conurban
corban
Hurban
import ban
kanban
Kuban
Laban
Montauban
Oban
Seremban
Shaban
Taliban
unban
Vauban
Yoruban
Zyban

Synonyms and antonyms of Durban in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Durban» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DURBAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

德班
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Durban
570 millions of speakers

English

Durban
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डरबन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديربان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дурбан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Durban
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডারবান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Durban
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Durban
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Durban
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダーバン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더반
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Durban
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Durban
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டர்பன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डरबन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Durban
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Durban
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Durban
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дурбан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Durban
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Durban
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Durban
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Durban
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Durban
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Durban

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DURBAN»

The term «Durban» is very widely used and occupies the 17.066 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DURBAN» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «DURBAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Durban.
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Aaron Klug
Shortly after I was born he emigrated to Durban, where members of my mother's family had settled at the turn of the century, and the rest of the family followed soon thereafter.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DURBAN»

Discover the use of Durban in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Durban and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Prosperous Translator: Advice from Fire Ant and Worker Bee
A compilation of business advice columns for translators and interpreters published under the names Fire Ant & Worker Bee in online Translation Journal. Pithy tips and insights.
Chris Durban, 2010
2
Contemporary Social Issues in Africa: Cases in Gaborone, ...
This volume comprises of incisive and perceptive essays that analyse social issues in contemporary post-colonial and post-apartheid Africa using cases in three African cities - Durban in South Africa, Gaborone in Botswana, and Kampala in ...
Mokong Simon Mapadimeng, Sultan Khan, 2010
3
KwaZulu-Natal Rough Guides Snapshot South Africa (includes ...
The Rough Guide Snapshot to KwaZulu-Natal is the ultimate travel guide to this fascinating part of South Africa.
Tony Pinchuck, Barbara McCrea, Donald Reid, 2012
4
KwaZulu-Natal Heritage Sites: A Guide to Some Great Places
Durban: port. of. many. nations. Since the 1 820s, when the likes of Francis George Farewell, Henry Francis Fynn and James King sought to open trade in ivory with the Zulu, traders, missionaries, wars, settlers and harbour engineers have all ...
Sue Derwent, 2006
5
Durban: Fifty Years' Municipal History
Country Association, Lancashire and Yorkshire Association, Old Public Schoolboys' Association, Ladies' Residential Club, Durban Chess Club, and numerous other clubs and literary societies. There are nine Masonic Lodges in the town and ...
W. P. M. Henderson, 1904
6
A Summary of Durban's Local Agenda 21 Programme: The ...
In 1994 Durban became the first city in South Africa to accept the Local Agenda 21 mandate1 as a corporate responsibility. Since then Durban has been at the forefront of the Local Agenda 21 experience in the country. This documentation ...
Debra Roberts, Nicci Diederichs, 2000
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Sugar Girls & Seamen: A Journey Into the World of Dockside ...
Cape Town – the famous Tavern of the Seas – and Durban continue to soothe the sailors' loneliness, slake their thirst and satiate their sexual appetites. Seamen need only pay for the privilege. Over the last thirty years, at least two dozen ...
Henry Trotter, 2008
8
Christianity in South Africa: A Political, Social, and ...
2 (Durban: Archdiocese of Durban, 1982). See also WE, Brown, The Catholic Church in South Africa, from its Origin to the Present Day (London: Burns and Oates, 1960). 15. R.S. Stott to Hoole, Dec. 1871 cited in Brain, Christian Indians, 204.
Richard Elphick, T. R. H. Davenport, 1997
9
Africa's Urban Past
18 For instance, Iain Edwards, 'M.khumbane; Our Home' (PhD thesis, University of Natal, Durban, 1989); Joseph Kelly, 'Durban's Industrialisation and the Life and Labour of Black Workers 1 920-5(1' (MA dissertation, University of Natal, ...
David Anderson, Richard Rathbone, 2000
10
The Zulu War
Two days after Isandlwana a parade of volunteers was held in Durban for urgent reorganisation, and they were formed into three contingents ; 3o officers and O.R.s with two guns making up the 'Durban Volunteer Artillery'; 4o men forming the ...
‎1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DURBAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Durban is used in the context of the following news items.
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Councillors and staff owe Durban R11m
Durban - eThekwini councillors and staff, collectively owing the city R11 million over three months, are to have their water and electricity ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
2
Eastern Cape fugitive nabbed in Durban
Durban- An Eastern Cape man who has been on the run for a decade was arrested during a joint police operation in Durban on Wednesday. «News24, Jul 15»
3
Durban water flow rate reduced
Durban - As dam levels continue to drop in KwaZulu-Natal, authorities have called for “decisive action” from consumers and warned that the ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
4
Chess whizkids in Durban
As many as 1 100 young chess players from 90 countries are in Durban for the 39th World Youth Chess Championships (WYCC). The WYCC ... «News24, Jul 15»
5
Durban Games bid committee promises 2022 profit
Speaking at a Durban Chamber of Commerce tourism forum discussion yesterday, chairman of the 2022 Commonwealth Games Durban bid ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
6
Booth backing for Durban Under-19 International Football Tournament
Booth is now an ambassador for the 2015 Durban Under-19 International Football Tournament that will see the future stars of the global game ... «KickOff.com, Jul 15»
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Durban Boardwalk - July 7, 2015
RHUMBELOW THEATRE, UMBILO: The AUC is proud to present their third family show, The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Adapted for the stage from ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
8
Where the Road Runs Out announced for Durban Film Festival
The Durban International Film Festival is Southern Africa's largest film festival and during its run it presents over 200 screenings that celebrates ... «Flickering Myth, Jul 15»
9
Vodacom Durban July 2015 – Over R250m spent by visitors
Hotels around Durban had been fully booked since Thursday as celebrities and other high profile individuals from across the country flocked to ... «5 Star Durban, Jul 15»
10
Booth embraces Durban U19 tourney
Booth is now Ambassador for the 2015 Durban Under-19 International Football Tournament that will see the future stars of the global game ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»

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