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durban

/ˈdɝ.bən/

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What does durban mean?

proper noun

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

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/ˈdɝ.bən/

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The splendid black satin skin of the South African Zulus of Durban seemed to me to come very close to perfection.
Mark TwainFollowing the Equator: A Journey Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #2895
On the first day out from Durban it fell calm, and I sat thinking about these things and the end of the voyage.
Joshua SlocumSailing Alone Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #6317