Duresm

D2U1R1E1S1M3

proper noun

Durham.

OriginOld French Duresm →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalDurham.
  2. The name signed by alternate bishops of Durham, the other being Dunelm.

Origin

  1. Old FrenchDuresm
  2. EnglishDuresm

From Old French Duresm. Doublet of Durham.

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APA

Duresm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duresm

MLA

“Duresm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duresm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Duresm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duresm.

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