Derby
1[ dur-bee; for 1, 2 also British dahr-bee ]
/ ˈdɜr bi; for 1, 2 also British ˈdɑr bi /
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Definition for Derby (2 of 2)
Derby2
[ dur-bee; British dahr-bee ]
/ ˈdɜr bi; British ˈdɑr bi /
noun, plural Der·bies.
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.
Origin of Derby
2First recorded in 1830–40; after Edward Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (died 1834), who instituted the race
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British Dictionary definitions for Derby (1 of 4)
derby
/ (ˈdɜːrbɪ) /
noun plural -bies
US and Canadian a stiff felt hat with a rounded crown and narrow curved brimAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): bowler
British Dictionary definitions for Derby (2 of 4)
Derby1
/ (ˈdɑːbɪ, US ˈdɜːrbɪ) /
noun
the Derby an annual horse race run at Epsom Downs, Surrey, since 1780: one of the English flat-racing classics
any of various other horse races
local Derby a football match between two teams from the same area
Word Origin for Derby
C18: named after the twelfth Earl of Derby (died 1834), who founded the horse race at Epsom Downs in 1780
British Dictionary definitions for Derby (3 of 4)
Derby2
/ (ˈdɑːbɪ) /
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 Derby a green-and-white Derby cheese flavoured with sage
British Dictionary definitions for Derby (4 of 4)
Derby3
/ (ˈdɑːbɪ) /
noun
Earl of. title of Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley. 1799–1869, British statesman; Conservative prime minister (1852; 1858–59; 1866–68)
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