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Durban.

A city and seaport in KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdɜː.bən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɝ.bən/General-American/ˈdøːbən/General-South-African
  1. A city and seaport in KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A surname.

    countable
Where this word comes from

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.

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