Definitions for durhamˈdɜr əm, ˈdʌr-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Dur•hamˈdɜr əm, ˈdʌr-(n.)
a county in NE England. 604,300; 940 sq. mi. (2435 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
a city in this county. 86,500.
Category: Geography (places)
a city in N North Carolina. 149,799.
Category: Geography (places)
Category: Animal Husbandry
Ref: Shorthorn .
Princeton's WordNet
Durham(noun)
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
Durham, shorthorn(noun)
English breed of short-horned cattle
Wiktionary
Durham(Noun)
One of a breed of short-horned cattle, originating in the county of Durham, England, and noted for their beef-producing quality.
Durham(ProperNoun)
The name signed by alternate bishops of Durham (see Duresm).
Durham(ProperNoun)
A city in county Durham in the Northeast of England.
Durham(ProperNoun)
A county in the Northeast of England.
Origin: From Dunholm (compare Middle French Duresm, Latin Dunelmum).
Webster Dictionary
Durham(noun)
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
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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.
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