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Durham Common

Durham has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"After visiting the historic downtown area, we toured the beautiful campus at Durham home to Duke University."

2

English breed of short-horned cattle

"The farmers raised Durham cattle on their pasture to produce high-quality beef."

3

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

"The farmer selected a prize-winning Durhams from his herd to showcase the breed's superior beef qualities at the county fair."

In plain English: Durham is not an object but refers to either a city in England known for its historic castle and cathedral, or sometimes informally to people from that area.

"The Durham is filled with thick, creamy gravy and tender slices of pork chop."

Proper Noun
1

County Durham (a county in the Northeast, of England)

"Residents traveling from Newcastle often drive through County Durham on their way to the coast."

Example Sentences
"The Durham is filled with thick, creamy gravy and tender slices of pork chop." noun
"The heavy stone of Durham Cathedral stood tall against the grey sky." noun
"She carried her groceries from the store in Durham to her car." noun
"Durham is often cited as one of the most historic cities in England." noun
See Also
dunelm england cattle northeast county seat county durham california new york
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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Origin

Durham comes from Old English Dūnholm, which originally meant "hill islet." The name evolved into its current form through a sound change where an 'n' shifted into an 'r' due to the influence of the following 'm'.

Rhyming Words
ham pham tham sham cham kham wham upham adham faham siham ogham isham asham egham dunham cobham balham lanham denham
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