Durban

//ˈdɜː.bən// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city and seaport in KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa. countable, uncountable

    "Another ANC splinter party, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), led by former President Jacob Zuma appears to be on course to do well in KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern coastal province where Durban is located."

  2. 2
    A surname. countable

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d'urbanethekwini

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"Another ANC splinter party, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), led by former President Jacob Zuma appears to be on course to do well in KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern coastal province where Durban is located."

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.

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