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Meaning of "Durham" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DURHAM

Durham  [ˈdʌrəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DURHAM

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Durham 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 DURHAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Durham

Durham

Coordinates: 54°46′34″N 1°34′24″W / 54.7761°N 1.5733°W / 54.7761; -1.5733 Durham is a city in North East England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county. The city sits on the River Wear, to the south of Newcastle upon Tyne and to the north of Darlington. Durham is well known for its Norman cathedral and 11th century castle, both designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. The castle has been the home of Durham University since 1832. HM Prison Durham is also located close to the city centre.

Definition of Durham in the English dictionary

The definition of Durham in the dictionary is a former administrative county of NE England; became a unitary authority in 2009; on the North Sea: rises to the N Pennines in the west: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees and Darlington. Administrative centre: Durham. Pop : 494 200. Area : 2434 sq km Dur. Other definition of Durham is a city in NE England, administrative centre of Co Durham, on the River Wear: Norman cathedral; 11th-century castle, now occupied by the University of Durham. Pop: 42 939.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DURHAM


abram
ˈæbrəm
ashram
ˈæʃrəm
centrum
ˈsɛntrəm
conundrum
kəˈnʌndrəm
durum
ˈdjʊərəm
forum
ˈfɔːrəm
harem
ˈhɛərəm
Hiram
ˈhaɪərəm
ingram
ˈɪŋɡrəm
Mizoram
mɪˈzɔːrəm
murram
ˈmʌrəm
ngultrum
əŋˈɡuːltrəm
quorum
ˈkwɔːrəm
Rotherham
ˈrɒðərəm
serum
ˈsɪərəm
spectrum
ˈspɛktrəm
theorem
ˈθɪərəm
Trivandrum
trɪˈvændrəm
Vibram
ˈvaɪbrəm
wolfram
ˈwʊlfrəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DURHAM

Durex
Durga
Durga Puja
durgah
durgan
Durgapur
durian
duricrust
during
durion
Durkan
Durkheim
durmast
durmast oak
durn
Durnovaria
duro
Duroc

WORDS THAT END LIKE DURHAM

Abraham
Beckham
Birmingham
Buckingham
cham
Chatham
Cheltenham
Co Durham
Cunningham
dirham
Fulham
gingham
Gotham
graham
ham
Markham
Nottingham
sham
Upham
Wyndham

Synonyms and antonyms of Durham in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Durham» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DURHAM

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

Translator English - Chinese

达勒姆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Durham
570 millions of speakers

English

Durham
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डरहम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دورهام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дарем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Durham
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডরহম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Durham
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Durham
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Durham
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダーラム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더럼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Durham
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Durham
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டர்ஹாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डरहॅम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Durham
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Durham
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Durham
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дарем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Durham
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Durham
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Durham
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Durham
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Durham
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Durham

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DURHAM»

The term «Durham» is very widely used and occupies the 10.427 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DURHAM» OVER TIME

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «DURHAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Durham.
1
Joe Frazier
My family's support and the negative environment of the day toward blacks in South Carolina became the forces that led me out of the South - first to New York, then to Philadelphia, where I found opportunity in the form of a PAL gym and my trainer, Yank Durham.
2
Anne Stevenson
Peter Lucas and I live in Durham but spend a great of time in North Wales, where we have a cottage in the mountains, and in Vermont, USA, with my sister - who is a children's writer married to a poet.
3
Andre Leon Talley
When I was a young boy, growing up in Durham, North Carolina, the women in my family were truly passionate about their clothes; nothing was more beautiful to me than women dressing with the utmost, meticulous attention to accessories, shoes, handbags, hats, coats, dresses and gloves to attend Sunday church services.
4
Andre Leon Talley
The happiest moments of my childhood were spent on my grandmother's front porch in Durham, N.C., or at her sister's farmhouse in Orange County, where chickens paraded outside the kitchen's screen door and hams were cured in the smokehouse.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DURHAM»

Discover the use of Durham in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Durham and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Durham: 1900-1950
Durham: 1900-1950 presents a unique view into the history of Durham through vintage postcards. A small town of approximately 7,000 people, Durham is located in central Connecticut between New Haven and Hartford.
Historical Society Durham, 2010
2
Durham
Durham has a long and rich history of agriculture and farming. An unincorporated town, Durham has historically depended upon an engaged citizenry to guide its growth and ensure a quality environment for its residents.
Adriana Farley, Jan Holman, 2008
3
Anglo-Norman Durham, 1093-1193
Impressive... for many readers of these papers their cumulative effect will be very great indeed... Admirable collaborative volume.
David Rollason, Margaret Harvey, Michael Prestwich, 1998
4
Durham County: A History of Durham County, North Carolina
newspapers and newsLetters Action (newsletter of the Durham Chamber of Commerce) Carolina Times [Duke] Chronicle Duke (university alumni magazine) Durham Globe Durham Herald Durham Morning Herald Durham Recorder Durham ...
Jean Bradley Anderson, 2011
5
Durham: A Bull City Story
From its roots in the agrarian Carolina back country to its foundation as a railroad stop, growth into a tobacco-based industrial area, and transformation into a coming-of-age city, the Bull City story is wrought with tales of coincidence, ...
Jim Wise, 2002
6
The Dukes of Durham, 1865-1929
This is the history of Washington Duke and two of his sons, Benjamin Newton Duke and James Buchanan Duke.
Robert Franklin Durden, Robert F. Durden, 1987
7
Upbuilding Black Durham: Gender, Class, and Black Community ...
" Leslie Brown animates the history of this remarkable city from emancipation to the civil rights era, as freedpeople and their descendants struggled among themselves and with whites to give meaning to black freedom.
Leslie Brown, 2008
8
Frontiers in Numerical Analysis: Durham 2002
This book contains detailed lecture notes on six topics at the forefront of current research in numerical analysis and applied mathematics.
James Blowey, Alan Craig, Tony Shardlow, 2003
9
Coevolution: Genes, Culture, and Human Diversity
In "Coevolution," the author proposes a powerful new theory of cultural evolution--that is, of the descent with modification of the shared conceptual systems we call "cultures"--that is parallel in many ways to Darwin's theory of organic ...
‎1991
10
The Bishopric of Durham in the Late Middle Ages: Lordship, ...
New study sets the medieval palatinate of Durham firmly in the context of a community built round the cult of St Cuthbert.
Christian Drummond Liddy, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DURHAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Durham is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Patients complaint about high temperatures inside Durham VA …
When the mercury rises later this week, people with loved ones at the Durham VA Medical Center are hoping its air conditioning will hold out. «WTVD-TV, Jul 15»
2
Durham Woman Turns 108 Years Young
There was a special birthday celebration for one of Durham's long-time residents Tuesday. Lucille Ervin turned 108 years old. About 30 people ... «WUNC, Jul 15»
3
Brown goes deep again; Durham downs Charlotte, 5-3
Charlotte, N.C. — One night after committing seven errors and permitting 17 runs, the Durham Bulls bounced back with a 5-2 victory over ... «WRALSportsFan.com, Jul 15»
4
Suspect robs Durham business at gunpoint
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – Durham police are searching for a suspect who it said robbed a sweepstakes business at gunpoint. Police said the ... «WNCN, Jul 15»
5
Astronomers from Durham University uncover 5 more black holes
Astronomers from Durham University in the United Kingdom used NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array to find the five “secluded ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
6
Lowe, Durham among Tech's hall of fame class
Two-time Olympian Chaunte Lowe and longtime broadcasting director Wes Durham will be among Georgia Tech's sports hall of fame class to ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
7
Charter school convention set for Durham July 20-21
More than 500 teachers, administrators, vendors, charter board members and parents are expected to gather at the Durham Convention Center ... «Durham Herald Sun, Jul 15»
8
You can fly DIRECT to these 10 overseas holiday destinations from …
Take the stress out of your trip abroad and consider taking a flight from nearby Durham Tees Valley Airport. The sole travel agency based at the ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
9
Durham Cathedral hosts Belgium First World War casualty book
The book, called Assembly, from the In Flanders Field Museum in Ypres, was unveiled on Monday at Durham Cathedral, where it will be until ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
10
Hannaford buying longtime Durham market
Hannaford Supermarkets today announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase Durham Marketplace, a longtime local grocery store ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»

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