Duran

[ doo-ran; Spanish doo-rahn ]

/ dʊˈræn; Spanish duˈrɑn /

noun

Roberto [ruh-bair-toh; Spanish raw-ber-taw] /rəˈbɛər toʊ; Spanish rɔˈbɛr tɔ/, born 1951, Panamanian boxer.

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Examples from the Web for duran

Your Duran Duran concert film is coming out in theaters in September—your first concert film.
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Duran believe that patience and tenacity helped things progress this far and they will be required in order for continued success.
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Smelters focusing on recycled materials are prevalent in Japan and Europe, according to Duran.
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“It feels like we are so far away from the issues on the ground [where smelters operator], but we are not,” said Duran.
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From M.I.A. to Duran Duran, see the wild videos that came before.
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We moved out toward the sound and joined Ray, who informed us that Duran was on his way back.
The Voodoo Gold Trail|Walter Walden
There they stopped at a rancheria, "arruinada" according to Argello, although Duran makes no mention of this.
The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California|Sherburne F. Cook
The rest of us set ourselves to the business of searching out Duran's hidden storehouse.
The Voodoo Gold Trail|Walter Walden
Now, when Duran had gone out of view again, they scurried round to a point of vantage situate to the northeast of the hut.
The Voodoo Gold Trail|Walter Walden
It is less complete and less detailed than the diary of Duran but it is of value in checking the statements made by the latter.
The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California|Sherburne F. Cook

British Dictionary definitions for duran

Durán

/ (djʊˈræn) /

noun

Roberto. born 1951, Panamanian boxer: held world titles at four different weights, most notably lightweight (1972–79)

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