Derwent

[ dur-wuhnt ]

/ ˈdɜr wənt /

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noun

a river flowing N and W into Solway Firth, in N England. About 33 miles (53 km) long.

a river flowing S and SE past Derby to the Trent, in central England. About 60 miles (95 km) long.

a river flowing into the Ouse, in Yorkshire in NE England. About 57 miles (91 km) long.

a river flowing NE to the Tyne, in N England. About 30 miles (48 km) long.

a river in S Australia, in S Tasmania, flowing SE to the Tasman Sea. 107 miles (170 km) long.

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Words nearby Derwent

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How to use Derwent in a sentence

But he had called on Miss Derwent, and she had verified Thinkright's description.
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You couldn't ask in His name to eclipse Edna Derwent, could you?
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He's straining at the leash now to get to Boston to call on Miss Derwent.
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I was surprised to learn that you and Miss Derwent are friends.
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"I'll take as many as you'll give me," responded Miss Derwent.
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British Dictionary definitions for Derwent

Derwent

/ (ˈdɜːwənt) /

noun

a river in S Australia, in S Tasmania, flowing southeast to the Tasman Sea. Length: 172 km (107 miles)

a river in N central England, in N Derbyshire, flowing southeast to the River Trent. Length: 96 km (60 miles)

a river in N England, in Yorkshire, rising on the North York Moors and flowing south to the River Ouse. Length: 92 km (57 miles)

a river in NW England, in Cumbria, rising on the Borrowdale Fells and flowing north and west to the Irish Sea. Length: 54 km (34 miles)

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