[dur-bee; Brit. dahr-bee] 
| 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. |
[dur-bee; for 1, 2 also Brit. dahr-bee] | 1. | a city in Derbyshire, in central England. 215,200. |
| 2. | Derbyshire. |
| 3. | a city in S Connecticut. 12,346. |
[dur-bee-sheer, -sher; Brit. dahr-bi-sheer, -sher] | a county in central England. 887,400; 1060 sq. mi. (2630 sq. km). |
| der·by (dûr'bē; British där'bē) n. pl. der·bies
[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. |