derna

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈdɜːɹnə/

Definition of derna

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A city and port in Derna district, in north-eastern Libya.
    “She asked what place I loved most. It surprised me what came to mind: Derna, my mother’s hometown, and I thought of telling her about it, the smell of herbs as we would drive into the hills, the waterfall that comes out of nowhere, the sea always behind you.”
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name

  1. A city and port in Derna district, in north-eastern Libya.
    “She asked what place I loved most. It surprised me what came to mind: Derna, my mother’s hometown, and I thought of telling her about it, the smell of herbs as we would drive into the hills, the waterfall that comes out of nowhere, the sea always behind you.”
  2. A district of Libya; in full, Derna District. Capital: Derna.

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Etymology

From Arabic درنة (Darnah).

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