Derby

¹

[ dur-bee; British dahr-bee ]

noun

1. a city in Derbyshire in central England.
2. Derbyshire.
3. a city in S Connecticut.

Derby

²

[ dur-bee; British dahr-bee ]

noun

, plural Der·bies.

1. a race for three-year-old horses that is run annually at Epsom Downs, near London, England: first run in 1780.
2. any of certain other important annual horse races, usually for three-year-old horses, especially the Kentucky Derby.
3. (lowercase) a race or contest, usually one open to all who wish to enter and offering a prize for the winner.
4. (lowercase) any endeavor or venture regarded as a competition:

   to win the gubernatorial derby.

5. (lowercase) Also called bowler. a stiff felt hat with rounded crown and narrow brim, worn chiefly by men.

Derby

¹

/ ˈdɑːbɪ /

noun

1. 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)

Derby

²

/ ˈdɑːbɪ /

noun

1. 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)
2. a unitary authority in central England, in Derbyshire. Pop: 233 200 (2003 est). Area: 78 sq km (30 sq miles)
3. a firm-textured pale-coloured type of cheese
4. sage Derby
   a green-and-white Derby cheese flavoured with sage

Derby

³

/ ˈdɜːrbɪ; ˈdɑːbɪ /

noun

1. the Derby
   an annual horse race run at Epsom Downs, Surrey, since 1780: one of the English flat-racing classics
2. any of various other horse races
3. local Derby
   a football match between two teams from the same area

derby

⁴

/ ˈdɜːrbɪ /

noun

1. a stiff felt hat with a rounded crown and narrow curved brim Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)bowler

Word History and Origins

Origin of Derby¹

First recorded in 1830–40; after Edward Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (died 1834), who instituted the race

Word History and Origins

Origin of Derby¹

C18: named after the twelfth Earl of Derby (died 1834), who founded the horse race at Epsom Downs in 1780

Example Sentences

The game will be Slot's first derby as Reds boss but is set to be the last in the league at Goodison Park, with Everton planning to move to their new stadium for next season.

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There have been 23 red cards in the Merseyside derby during the Premier League era, with 16 for Everton and seven for Liverpool.

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A football-mad Australian teenager said it would be incredibly "special" to be at Goodison Park to see his beloved Everton take on Liverpool in the famous old stadium's final Premier League Merseyside derby.

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Mackenzie, from Sydney, told his Liverpool-born mother he wanted to attend the derby during the Blues' last season there.

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Dougie's prediction: This is like the 'Sacked in the morning' derby, isn't it!?.

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