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DURHAM

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

English breed of short-horned cattle

Synonyms:

Durham; shorthorn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Durham" is a kind of...):

beef; beef cattle (cattle that are reared for their meat)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Meronyms (parts of "Durham"):

Duke University (a university in Durham, North Carolina)

Holonyms ("Durham" is a part of...):

N.C.; NC; North Carolina; Old North State; Tar Heel State (a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies)

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