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A year ago I was in the city of Genoa, and I found that it returned seven representatives to the Sardinian Parliament at Turin, seven being its fair share, calculated according to the population of the various cities and districts of the Sardinian kingdom.
John Bright

Meaning of "Turin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TURIN

Turin  [tjʊəˈrɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TURIN

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Turin 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 TURIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Turin

Turin

Turin (Italian: Torino, pronounced ( listen); Piedmontese: Turin, pronounced; Latin: Augusta Taurinorum) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River, in front of Susa Valley and surrounded by the western Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 911,823 (December 2012) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city has a rich culture and history, and is known for its numerous art galleries, restaurants, churches, palaces, opera houses, piazzas, parks, gardens, theatres, libraries, museums and other venues. Turin is well known for its baroque, rococo, neo-classical, and Art Nouveau architecture.

Definition of Turin in the English dictionary

The definition of Turin in the dictionary is a city in NW Italy, capital of Piedmont region, on the River Po: became capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1720; first capital of united Italy; university ; a major industrial centre, producing most of Italy's cars. Pop: 865 263 Italian name: Torino.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TURIN


aspirin
ˈæsprɪn
brethren
ˈbrɛðrɪn
brin
brɪn
Catherine
ˈkæθrɪn
chagrin
ˈʃæɡrɪn
citrine
ˈsɪtrɪn
doctrine
ˈdɒktrɪn
Drin
drɪn
Erin
ˈɪərɪn
florin
ˈflɒrɪn
foreign
ˈfɒrɪn
grin
ɡrɪn
Katharine
ˈkæθərɪn
Katherine
ˈkæθərɪn
Kirin
ˈkiːˈrɪn
mandarin
ˈmændərɪn
Marin
ˈmɑːrɪn
navarin
ˈnævərɪn
sovereign
ˈsɒvrɪn
urine
ˈjʊərɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TURIN

Turgot
Turing
Turing machine
Turing test
turion
Turishcheva
turista
Turk
Turk.
Turk´s-cap lily
Turk´s-head
Turkana
Turkestan
Turkestani

WORDS THAT END LIKE TURIN

aldrin
aneurin
aventurin
burin
epichlorohydrin
flavopurpurin
Gagarin
glycerin
margarin
Montenegrin
Perrin
purin
purpurin
sarin
Schwerin
serin
tabourin
tambourin
trin
warfarin

Synonyms and antonyms of Turin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Turin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TURIN

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

Translator English - Chinese

都灵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Turín
570 millions of speakers

English

Turin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्यूरिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تورينو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Турин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Turim
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুরিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Turin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Turin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Turin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トゥーリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

토리노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Turin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Turin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டுரின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्यूरिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Torino
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Torino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Turyn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Турин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Torino
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Τορίνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Turyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Turin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Torino
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Turin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TURIN»

The term «Turin» is very widely used and occupies the 18.738 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TURIN» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «TURIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Turin.
1
John Bright
A year ago I was in the city of Genoa, and I found that it returned seven representatives to the Sardinian Parliament at Turin, seven being its fair share, calculated according to the population of the various cities and districts of the Sardinian kingdom.
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Rita Levi-Montalcini
At 20, I realized that I could not possibly adjust to a feminine role as conceived by my father and asked him permission to engage in a professional career. In eight months I filled my gaps in Latin, Greek and mathematics, graduated from high school, and entered medical school in Turin.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURIN»

Discover the use of Turin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Turin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Perfumes: The A-Z Guide
' Hilary Mantel, Guardian Perfumes: The Guide is the culmination of Turin's lifelong obsession and rare scientific flair and Sanchez's stylish and devoted blogging about every scent that she's ever loved and loathed.
Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez, 2010
2
The Sermons of St. Maximus of Turin
Maximus' sermons are models of a good, popular homiletic style that must have been widespread.
Saint Maximus (of Turin), Boniface Ramsey, 1989
3
The Little Book of Perfumes: The Hundred Classics
The Little Book of Perfumes focuses on just one hundred masterpieces of perfume: ninety-six five-star perfumes from the original book, as well as four "museum" perfumes-legendary scents that are preserved in the Versailles Osmothèque.
Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez, 2011
4
Turin 1564-1680: Urban Design, Military Culture, and the ...
"The story of Turin's transformation is well told.
Martha D. Pollak, 1991
5
Relic, Icon or Hoax?: Carbon Dating the Turin Shroud
The book discusses the application of accelerator mass spectrometry to the carbon dating of the Turin Shroud using samples only a few square centimeters in area and weighing only a few tens of milligrams.
Harry E Gove, 1996
6
The Turin Shroud: How Da Vinci Fooled History
The authors of The Templar Revelation and The Sion Revelation draw on new findings to contend that the shroud was created by Leonardo Da Vinci, who they believe used sophisticated methods and his own image to create the shroud as a ...
Lynn Picknett, Clive Prince, 2007
7
The Shroud of Turin: An Imprint of the Soul, Apparition Or ...
According to this theory, the Shroud image is an imprint of the Quantum Self. This is the first book on Shroud of Turin by an Indian author, and proposes for the first time, the quantum bio-holographic idea to explain the Shroud image.
Chidambaram Ramesh, 2010
8
Nietzsche in Turin: An Intimate Biography
In this accessible, moving biography, Lesley Chamberlain examines with passion and insight the mind of a genius at its creative pinnacle.
Lesley Chamberlain, 1998
9
The Sign: The Shroud of Turin and the Secret of the Resurrection
This astonishing book will appeal to readers around the world and is a must for fans of The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, Inferno by Dan Brown and Diarmaid MacCulloch's A History of Christianity.
Thomas de Wesselow, 2012
10
The True Icon: From the Shroud of Turin to the Veil of ...
Traces the history and mysteries surrounding the Shroud of Turin and the Veil of Manoppello.
Paul Badde, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Turin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic has medical ahead of …
25. View comments. Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic is having a medical in Turin on Monday ahead his proposed switch to Serie A champions Juventus. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
2
Pope prays before Shroud of Turin, speaks to workers
(CNN) Pope Francis prayed Sunday before the Shroud of Turin, a strip of cloth ... day for the Pope as he made a pastoral visit to the city of Turin, in northern Italy. «CNN, Jun 15»
3
Juventus star Paul Pogba should stay in Turin, claims team-mate …
Manchester City target Paul Pogba is going nowhere this summer according to his Juventus team-mate Patrice Evra. City are among a clutch of clubs hoping to ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
4
Cristiano Ronaldo fever grips Turin ahead of Real Madrid's …
Hundreds of fans gathered in Turin to catch a glimpse of Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final with Juventus clash on ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
5
Fans left seriously injured after flares thrown during Turin derby as …
The bomb - like a banger with a small explosive charge - was thrown from the Juventus supporters' end early in the Serie A match at Turin's Olympic Stadium ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
6
Is the Shroud of Turin real? Some say it doesn't matter
ROME — When Pope Francis visits the northern Italian city of Turin in June, his outing will once again shine a spotlight on Catholicism's most famed — and also ... «Crux: Covering all things Catholic, Apr 15»
7
Turin shroud goes on display for first time in five years
Worshipers attend a mass in the duomo of Turin. The shroud has only been put on on display five times since 1933. Photograph: Alessandro di Marco/EPA. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
8
Juventus 1-0 Monaco MATCH REPORT: Arturo Vidal scores from …
They made plenty of noise at the Emirates last time out and it looks like Monaco's travelling contingent will be doing exactly the same in Turin this evening. «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
9
Egyptian Museum reopens in Turin
Neal Spencer, a member of the British Museum's Ancient Egypt department and the Turin museum's advisory board, said that the new presentations provided “a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
10
Italy 1-1 England: MATCH REPORT
'This is a beautiful stadium in Turin set against the Alps but large parts of the arena ... 'A beautiful, clear day in Turin has given way to a stunning sunset but for ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»

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