Durham

[ dur-uhm, duhr- ]

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Durham

/ ˈdʌrəm /

a former administrative county of NE England; became a unitary authority in 2009; on the North Sea: rises to the N Pennines in the west: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees (both part of Cleveland until 1996) and Darlington (created in 1997). Administrative centre: Durham. Pop (of Durham unitary authority): 494 200 (2003 est). Area (of Durham unitary authoritiy): 2434 sq km (940 sq miles) Dur.
a city in NE England, administrative centre of Co Durham, on the River Wear: Norman cathedral; 11th-century castle (founded by William the Conqueror), now occupied by the University of Durham (1832). Pop: 42 939 (2001)
a rare variety of shorthorn cattle See shorthorn

Another encounter with apparent racism came when she finished at the very top of her class at Durham high school.

Yes, the minor-league baseball player memorably portrayed by Kevin Costner in Bull Durham.

J.D. Greear leads The Summit Church down the road from me in Durham, North Carolina.

Durham Academy wins the award for having the absolute coolest head and assistant head of school ever.

The Raleigh-Durham lab is a big coup for Price, and for his district.

When Edward reached Durham city, he was apprised of the passage of the Scots by a track of smoking ruins and devastated fields.

Together with Durham Castle, it monopolizes the summit of a hill which at its base is three-quarters surrounded by the river.

The main street of Durham in many places is barely wide enough for two vehicles to pass.

Durham, in common with mostPg 189 of the cathedrals, suffered severely at the hands of the Parliamentarians under Cromwell.

Durham, like Canterbury, is a town that is much favored by the artists, and deservedly so.

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