English Explanatory Dictionary

Durban

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city and seaport in KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa.
  2. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɜː.bən/ /ˈdɝ.bən/ /ˈdøːbən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Durban.wav

Word forms

Durban Durbans

Etymology

From D'Urban, from French d'Urbain, from Urbain, from Latin Urbanus, from urbanis, from urbs. * The city in South Africa is named after Benjamin D'Urban.

Synonyms

D'Urban dUrban

Derived words

Durbanite Durban poison
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