derby
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/ˈdɑː.bi/
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/ˈdɑː.bi/ · /ˈdäː.bi/ · /ˈdɝ.bi/ · /ˈdɑːbi/
Definition of derby
25 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- Any of several annual horse races.
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noun
- Any of several annual horse races.
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(broadly)Any organized race.
“a donkey derby”
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(US)A bowler hat.
“He began to fan her with his hat. That was successful, for he struck her nose with the brim of his derby and she opened her eyes.”
- A sports match between rival teams.
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A local derby.
“Defeat sees Forest remain a point outside the top six with a derby against Leicester up next.”
“The left-back had been a selection concern because of an injury niggle but his first goal since last March swung this derby decisively in United’s favour, extending their club record unbeaten run away from home in the Premier League to 22 games and torpedoing City’s sequence of 21 straight wins in all competitions.”
- (countable, uncountable)A type of cheese made in Derby, England.
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- A city and unitary authority in Derbyshire, East Midlands, England; formerly the county town (OS grid ref SK3536).
- A suburb of Barnstaple, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633).
- A small town in Tasmania, Australia.
- A town in Kimberley, Western Australia.
- A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia.
- A locality in Langley district municipality, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
- A parish and community therein, in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A small town in North West province, South Africa.
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Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Epsom Derby horse race, named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby. Ultimately from Derby.
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