Derbyshire
a county in central England. 1,060 sq. mi. (2,630 sq. km).
- Also called Derby.
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How to use Derbyshire in a sentence
And Derbyshire “always assume[s] that any black person in a well-paid position is an Affirmative Action hire.”
John Derbyshire was a columnist for the National Review before he was fired for defending his racism in print.
“Whites may as well start asserting themselves and join in fighting for the spoils,” Derbyshire said.
Is National Review getting better or worse by exiling Sailer and Derbyshire?
The feelings that John Derbyshire ventilated—where did they come from?
The Peak District in Derbyshire we omitted for the same reason—a previous visit.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyThe pimple is a diminutive hill or pock, and the pykes of Cumberland are the peaks of Derbyshire.
Archaic England | Harold BayleyIn Darley church-yard, near Matlock in Derbyshire, is a yew tree, thirty-three feet in girt.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsThe longest continuous bell inscriptions we have noted are from Bakewell, Derbyshire, and on a peal of eight bells.
Curious Church Customs | VariousBut it is the Derbyshire Derwent that we now propose to trace down from its source.
British Dictionary definitions for Derbyshire
/ (ˈdɑːbɪˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /
a county of N central England: contains the Peak District and several resorts with mineral springs: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the city of Derby, which became an independent unitary authority in 1997. Administrative centre: Matlock. Pop (excluding Derby city): 743 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Derby city): 2551 sq km (985 sq miles)
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