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Derby
1[dur-bee, dahr-bee]
Derby
2[dur-bee, dahr-bee]
noun
plural
Derbiesa race for three-year-old horses that is run annually at Epsom Downs, near London, England: first run in 1780.
any of certain other important annual horse races, usually for three-year-old horses, especially the Kentucky Derby.
(lowercase)a race or contest, usually one open to all who wish to enter and offering a prize for the winner.
(lowercase)any endeavor or venture regarded as a competition.
to win the gubernatorial derby.
Also called bowler.(lowercase)a stiff felt hat with rounded crown and narrow brim, worn chiefly by men.
Derby
1/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
a city in central England, in Derby unitary authority, Derbyshire: engineering industries (esp aircraft engines and railway rolling stock); university (1991). Pop: 229407 (2001)
a unitary authority in central England, in Derbyshire. Pop: 233200 (2003 est). Area: 78 sq km (30 sq miles)
a firm-textured pale-coloured type of cheese
a green-and-white Derby cheese flavoured with sage
Derby
2/ ˈɜːɪ, ˈɑːɪ /
noun
an annual horse race run at Epsom Downs, Surrey, since 1780: one of the English flat-racing classics
any of various other horse races
a football match between two teams from the same area
Derby
3/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
Earl of. title of Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley. 1799–1869, British statesman; Conservative prime minister (1852; 1858–59; 1866–68)
derby
4/ ˈɜːɪ /
noun
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): bowler.a stiff felt hat with a rounded crown and narrow curved brim
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Derby1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Derby1
Example Sentences
Six days after the discovery, officers searched Hill's back garden in Derby Road, Risley, and found a hidden safe containing two guns, two silencers and two dozen 9mm bullets.
He started refereeing in local football in 1979 before making history in 1997 when he oversaw the top-flight match between Derby County and Wimbledon.
The winners of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes hooked up in a much-anticipated rematch of the Kentucky Derby with the same result — Sovereignty running down Journalism in deep stretch to etch his name in history as the 52nd winner of two legs of the Triple Crown.
Both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes were run at 1¼ miles because Belmont Park is undergoing a rebuilding project forcing the race to move to Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
“I think there are three really good horses and I’m glad he was able to come back and put in a race like he did in the Derby,” Mott said.
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