Darband

D2A1R1B3A1N1D2

proper noun

A town in Tajikistan.

OriginPersian دربند →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Derbent.
  2. A town in Tajikistan.

Origin

  1. Persianدربند
  2. EnglishDarband

From Persian دربند (darband, literally “bar of a door, bolt; a barrier”), from در (dar, “door, gate, passage”) + بند (band, “band, tie, fastening”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Darband. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darband

MLA

“Darband.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darband. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Darband,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darband.

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