Derbent

D2E1R1B3E1N1T1

proper noun

A city in Dagestan, Russia.

OriginOttoman Turkish دربند ← Persian دربند →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Derbend · alternative Darband

  1. A city in Dagestan, Russia.
  2. Various places in Turkey
  3. Various places in Turkey:
    1. A town and district of Konya Province, Turkey.

Origin

  1. Persianدربند
  2. Ottoman Turkishدربند
  3. EnglishDerbent

From Ottoman Turkish دربند (Derbend, Derbent), 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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Translations

Arabic دَرْبَنْد, باب الأبواب
  • دَرْبَنْد (darband)city in Russia
  • باب الأبوابcity in Russia
  • باب الحديدcity in Russia
  • ديربينتcity in Russia
Greek Ντερμπέντ
  • Ντερμπέντ (Ntermpént)city in Russia
Hebrew דרבנט, דרבנד
  • דרבנט (derbent)city in Russia
  • דרבנד (derbend)city in Russia
Hindi दरबंद
  • दरबंद (darband)city in Russia
Persian دربند
  • دربند (darband)city in Russia
Portuguese Derbente
  • Derbentecity in Russia
Russian Дербе́нт
  • Дербе́нт (Derbént)city in Russia
Turkish Derbent, Demir Kapı
  • Derbentcity in Russia
  • Demir Kapıcity in Russia
  • Demirkapıcity in Russia
Ukrainian Дербе́нт
  • Дербе́нт (Derbént)city in Russia

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Berendt
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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