Derbent

American  

[der-bent, dyir-byent] / dərˈbɛnt, dyɪrˌbyɛnt /

noun

1. a seaport in the SE Dagestan Autonomous Republic, in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Caspian Sea.

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Derbent British  

/ dɪrˈbjɛnt /

noun

1. a port in S Russia, in the Dagestan Republic on the Caspian Sea: founded by the Persians in the 6th century. Pop: 106 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

An ancient walled city straddling a narrow pass between the Caucasus mountains and the Caspian Sea, Derbent still continues to play host to one of the country's oldest Jewish communities though.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2023

The Kremlin leader is shown being mobbed by an adoring crowd in the city of Derbent.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023

He traveled to the city of Derbent in the mostly Muslim region of Dagestan, on the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha on Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Perhaps it is merely local pride; after all, Kerimov was born in Derbent in Dagestan, and studied accounting and economics at Dagestan State University.

From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2011

The furnaces are fed, by the aid of a pulverizing apparatus, with the residue produced from the distillation of the naphtha, which Baku and Derbent produce in such inexhaustible quantities.

From The Adventures of a Special Correspondent by Verne, Jules