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

Clough won the English title with both Derby County and Nottingham Forest - and then won back-to-back European Cups with the Reds.

From BBC

The Derbyshire Dales takes up much of the Peak District National Park, and sits near four major UK cities - Manchester, Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham.

From BBC

Not to be left behind at the starting gun in the tech industry’s suck-up-to-Trump derby, Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote: “Congratulations to President Trump on a decisive victory. We have great opportunities ahead of us as a country. Looking forward to working with you and your administration.”

From Salon

The calls for Renee Slegers to be appointed permanent Arsenal manager could soon reach a crescendo after yet another impressive win in interim charge, this time a 3-0 victory at Tottenham in the north London derby.

From BBC

In horse racing, Black jockeys won more than half of the Kentucky Derby held from 1875 to 1903 — until Jim Crow eliminated the Black jockey.

From Salon