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Derby
1[ dur-bee; British dahr-bee ]
Derby
2[ dur-bee; British dahr-bee ]
noun
- a 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.
- (lowercase) Also called bowler. a stiff felt hat with rounded crown and narrow brim, worn chiefly by men.
derby
1/ ˈɜːɪ /
noun
- a stiff felt hat with a rounded crown and narrow curved brim Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)bowler
Derby
2/ ˈɜːɪ; ˈɑːɪ /
noun
- the Derbyan annual horse race run at Epsom Downs, Surrey, since 1780: one of the English flat-racing classics
- any of various other horse races
- local Derbya football match between two teams from the same area
Derby
3/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
- a city in central England, in Derby unitary authority, Derbyshire: engineering industries (esp aircraft engines and railway rolling stock); university (1991). Pop: 229 407 (2001)
- a unitary authority in central England, in Derbyshire. Pop: 233 200 (2003 est). Area: 78 sq km (30 sq miles)
- a firm-textured pale-coloured type of cheese
- sage Derbya green-and-white Derby cheese flavoured with sage
Derby
4/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
- Derby, Earl of17991869MBritishPOLITICS: statesman Earl of. title of Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley. 1799–1869, British statesman; Conservative prime minister (1852; 1858–59; 1866–68)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Derby1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Derby1
Example Sentences
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The backstretch at Churchill Downs is a magical place during Kentucky Derby week.
Yet the most important part of this annual carnival of horsedom is that one of the occupants will be the next winner of the Kentucky Derby.
Not all of the 1,500 horses stabled are eligible to race in the Kentucky Derby.
Baeza failed to make the initial Kentucky Derby field, but trainer John Shirreffs hopes his horse will find a way into the race and showcase his potential.
“It’s a bucket list kind of race and so it’s very important that the Derby is a success and that people show up and watch it. It keeps the game going. I can’t imagine racing without a Kentucky Derby. It’s our Masters. It’s the race that defines your career.”
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