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The hijab, or sikh turban, or Jewish skullcap are all explicit symbols, but they do not represent a threat or affront to others, and have no bearing on the competence, skills and intelligence of a person.
Randa Abdel-Fattah

Meaning of "turban" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TURBAN

From Turkish tülbend, from Persian dulband.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TURBAN

turban  [ˈtɜːbən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TURBAN

noun
adjective
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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Turban 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 TURBAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Turban

A turban is a kind of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear, usually by men. Communities with prominent turban-wearing traditions can be found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Near East, the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and parts of the Swahili Coast. Turbans worn in South Asia are known as Pagri. Wearing turbans is common among Sikhs, who refer to it as a Dastar. In certain other faith communities, the headgear also serves as a religious observance, including among Muslims, who regard turban-wearing as Sunnah Mu'akkadah. Additionally, turbans have often been worn by nobility, regardless of religious background. They are also sometimes donned to protect hair or as a headwrap for women following cancer treatments.

Definition of turban in the English dictionary

The first definition of turban in the dictionary is a man's headdress, worn esp by Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs, made by swathing a length of linen, silk, etc, around the head or around a caplike base. Other definition of turban is a woman's brimless hat resembling this. Turban is also any headdress resembling this.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TURBAN


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TURBAN

turban-like
turbaned
turbanned
turbaries
turbary
turbellarian
turbid
turbidimeter
turbidimetric
turbidimetry
turbidite
turbidity
turbidity current
turbidly
turbidness
turbinacious
turbinal
turbinate
turbinate bones

WORDS THAT END LIKE TURBAN

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 turban in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «turban» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TURBAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

头巾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

turbante
570 millions of speakers

English

turban
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पगड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عمامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тюрбан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

turbante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাগড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

turban
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serban
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Turban
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ターバン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

터번
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Turban
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khăn đống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலைப்பாகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पगडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

türban
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

turbante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

turban
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тюрбан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

turban
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τουρμπάνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tulband
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

turban
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

turban
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of turban

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TURBAN»

The term «turban» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.932 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TURBAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «turban» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «turban» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «TURBAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word turban.
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Randa Abdel-Fattah
The hijab, or sikh turban, or Jewish skullcap are all explicit symbols, but they do not represent a threat or affront to others, and have no bearing on the competence, skills and intelligence of a person.
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Preneet Kaur
The turban is an inextricable part of the Sikh identity. Sikhs say you may take off their head but not the turban.
3
T-Pain
People think a Muslim has to have a turban or a big beard. It's stupid.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURBAN»

Discover the use of turban in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to turban and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran
Describes the background and causes of the Iranian Revolution, identifies the factors to Khomeini's successful return, and examines the impact of the Revolution
Said Amir Arjomand, 1988
2
Introduction to e-commerce
Offering both real-world and theoretical perspectives, this book features exceptionally comprehensive yet manageable coverage of a broad spectrum of E-commerce essentials from a global point of view.
Efraim Turban, David King, 2003
3
Introduction to Information Systems: Supporting and ...
This text takes students where IT lives-in today's businesses and in our daily lives while helping students understand how valuable information technology is to their future careers.
R. Kelly Rainer, Efraim Turban, 2008
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Information Technology For Management: Transforming ...
The book provides managers with the most effective ways to use information systems using case studies across a range of industries, including: business, health care, and government not-for profit agencies.
Turban, 2007
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Introduction to Information Technology
* This book is based on the fundamental premise that the major role of information technology (IT) is to support employees, regardless of their functional area or level in the organization * Features additional coverage of wireless and ...
Efraim Turban, Rex Kelly Rainer, Richard E. Potter, 2005
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Decision Support Systems and Intelligent Systems
This edition also contains DSS In Action boxes presenting real business scenarios for the use of advanced management support technology.
Efraim Turban, Jay E. Aronson, 2005
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e-Study Guide for: Business Intelligence by Efraim Turban, ...
Never Highlight a Book Again! Just the FACTS101 study guides give the student the textbook outlines, highlights, practice quizzes and optional access to the full practice tests for their textbook.
Cram101 Textbook Reviews, 2014
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Tartan & Turban
A Bengali poet living in Scotland, Bashabi Fraser creatively spans the different worlds she inhabits, celebrating the contrasts of the two countries whilst also finding commonality.
Bashabi Fraser, 2004
9
Electronic Commerce and Update Package
This book presents the fundamentals of electronic commerce and its terminology, describing what it is and how it is being conducted and managed.
Efraim Turban, Jae Kyu Lee, David King, 2001
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The Crown and the Turban: Muslims and West African Pluralism
The book will be essential reading for students of comparative religion, African studies, missions, and Islam.
Lamin O. Sanneh, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURBAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term turban is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sikh postman 'wins turban battle with Disney'
A Sikh postman at Disney World has won his fight over claims he had been made to work away from customers so they would not see his beard and turban. «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Sikh 'embarrassed' after being barred from Cosmopolitan Club over …
A Sikh real estate agent says he faced religious discrimination when he was barred from a club because he was wearing a turban. Gurpreet Singh, 30, who ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
3
Court rules New York Sikh student can serve in US army with beard …
Sikhism, a 500-year-old religion founded in India, requires its male followers to wear a turban and beard and keep their hair uncut. Under a policy announced ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Sikh Man Who Removed Turban to Help Child Rewarded with an …
People from all over the world were touched when Harman Singh, an observant Sikh, broke religious protocol to remove his turban to help an injured child in ... «People Magazine, May 15»
5
Sikh Removes Turban To Help Injured Child, Shows True Meaning …
A New Zealand Sikh man is being hailed a hero after removing his turban to help a child who had been hit by a car. Harman Singh heard screeching wheels ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
6
Harris Co. deputy to serve with turban and beard
Sikhs do not cut their hair, and Sikh men and women cover their head with turbans. These articles of faith represent a Sikh's commitment to equality, service and ... «KTRK-TV, Feb 15»
7
The Trouble With Wearing Turbans in America
But it's also factually incorrect: People who wear turbans or grow long beards for religious reasons aren't necessarily Muslim. Turbans are an important article of ... «The Atlantic, Jan 15»
8
Hofstra Student Sues After Allegedly Being Denied Entry to ROTC …
But he was told he couldn't enlist unless he cut his hair, shaved his beard and removed his turban, which goes against Singh's beliefs as a Sikh. The student ... «NBC New York, Nov 14»
9
RSS worker facing murder case places turban on Rajnath Singh's …
An RSS worker, who is an accused in the murder of a CPI (M) activist, placed a turban on the head of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh during his visit here ... «Indian Express, Sep 14»
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Devout Sikh wears the world's largest turban that takes six hours to …
Most other Sikhs wear turbans that measure between five and seven metres, but ... Guinness World Record holder, Major Singh, whose turban measured 400m. «Daily Mail, Aug 14»

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