Definitions for DURHAM
ˈdɜr əm, ˈdʌr-durham

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Durhamnoun

   a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University

2. Durham, shorthornnoun

   English breed of short-horned cattle

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Durhamnoun

   One of a breed of short-horned cattle, originating in the county of Durham, England, and noted for their beef-producing quality.

2. Durhamnoun

   The name signed by alternate bishops of Durham (see Duresm).

3. Durhamnoun

   A city in county Durham in the Northeast of England.

4. Durhamnoun

   A county in the Northeast of England.

5. Etymology: From Dunholm (compare Middle French Duresm, Latin Dunelmum).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. durham

   Durham can refer to two different things: 1) A city in North East England, noted for its historic charm and landmarks including Durham University and Durham Cathedral. 2) A city in North Carolina, United States, known for its technology companies and scholarly institutions like Duke University.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Durhamnoun

   one or a breed of short-horned cattle, originating in the county of Durham, England. The Durham cattle are noted for their beef-producing quality

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Durham

   Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county. The city sits on the River Wear, to the south of Newcastle upon Tyne, Chester-le-Street and Sunderland and to the north of Darlington. Durham is well known for its Norman cathedral and 11th-century castle, both designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. The castle has been the home of Durham University since 1832. HM Prison Durham is also located close to the city centre.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Durham

   dur′am, n. one of a particular breed of shorthorned cattle—from the English county.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Durham

   an ancient city on the Wear, with a noble cathedral and a castle, once the residence of the bishop, now a university seat, in the heart of a county of the same name (1,106), rich in coal-fields, and with numerous busy manufacturing towns.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Durham

   A corruption of Dunholm, from its situation on a hill surrounded by the river.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DURHAM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Durham is ranked #792 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Durham surname appeared 43,635 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 15 would have the surname Durham.
   
   73% or 31,867 total occurrences were White.
   21.5% or 9,399 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 960 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.1% or 947 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.6% or 275 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 188 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • North Carolina
   • Beef Cattle
   • City

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DURHAM' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3804

How to pronounce DURHAM?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DURHAM in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DURHAM in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DURHAM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of DURHAM in a Sentence

1. Maya Angelou:

   We really are 15 countries, and it's really remarkable that each of us thinks we represent the real America. The Midwesterner in Kansas, the black American in Durham -- both are certain they are the real American.

2. Lauren Burke:

   A law enforcement investigation will. If Ms. Watson wants to talk under oath on this... she can do so with law enforcement officials in Durham.

3. Tim Farron:

   She has come a long way since we were on the hustings together in north west Durham.

4. An FBI spokesperson:

   Under Director Wray's leadership, the FBI has been, and will continue to be, fully cooperative with Mr. Durham's review. This includes providing documents and assigning personnel to assist Director Wray team, while the FBI does not comment on ongoing legal matters, it is important to note the employee in this case no longer works at the FBI resigning before an internal disciplinary process was completed.

5. Bryce Durham:

   I would like to thank all of the people who worked for decades on my family's case. I know that they sacrificed many days and weekends in order to work on solving this case since 1972, i would especially like to thank Len Hagaman, Sheriff of Watauga County, who has been involved from the beginning and was dedicated to a closure for Bryce Durham and my family.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DURHAM
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Durham
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DURHAM
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DURHAM
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DURHAM
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Durham
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=DURHAM
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html