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Der⋅by

  [dur-bee; Brit. dahr-bee]
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–noun, plural -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, esp. 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.
Origin:
1830–40; after Edward Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (d. 1834), who instituted the race
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Der⋅by

  [dur-bee; for 1, 2 also Brit. dahr-bee]
–noun
1. a city in Derbyshire, in central England. 215,200.
2. Derbyshire.
3. a city in S Connecticut. 12,346.

Der⋅by⋅shire

  [dur-bee-sheer, -sher; Brit. dahr-bi-sheer, -sher]
–noun
a county in central England. 887,400; 1060 sq. mi. (2630 sq. km).
Also called Derby.
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der·by   (dûr'bē; British där'bē)   
n.   pl. der·bies

  1. Sports Any of various annual horseraces, especially for three-year-olds.

  2. Sports A formal race usually having an open field of contestants: a motorcycle derby.

  3. A stiff felt hat with a round crown and a narrow, curved brim.


[After Edward Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (1752-1834), founder of the English Derby.]
Der·by   (där'bē)   
A city of central England west of Nottingham. Settled by the Romans, it is a trade and manufacturing center with a pottery industry dating from the 18th century. Population: 229,000.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

derby 
"type of hat," manufactured in U.S. 1850, name appears 1870, from annual Derby horse race in England, where this type of hat was worn. Race was begun 1780 by the 12th Earl of Derby; Parliament always adjourned for it, and the name was used for any major horse race after 1875. Derby the English shire is O.E. Deorby "deer village," from deor "deer" + by "habitation, homestead," from a Scand. source (see bylaw).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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