Durrës

[ door-uhs; Albanian door-ruhs ]

noun
  1. a seaport in W Albania, on the Adriatic: important ancient city.

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How to use Durrës in a sentence

  • Durres and Vlore were really established by the Greeks 2500 years ago.

    After the Rain | Sam Vaknin
  • It has fewer port facilities than Durres, however, and no rail connections with the rest of the country.

    Area Handbook for Albania | Eugene K. Keefe
  • There is difficult terrain between Tirana and Elbasan and, although only about 20 miles apart, they are connected via Durres only.

    Area Handbook for Albania | Eugene K. Keefe

British Dictionary definitions for Durrës

Durrës

/ (ˈdurrəs) /


noun
  1. a port in W Albania, on the Adriatic. Pop: 114 000 (2003 est): Italian name: Duraz Ancient names: Epidamnus (ˌɛpɪˈdæmnəs), Dyrrachium (dəˈreɪkɪəm)

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