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der⋅ry

[der-ee]
–noun, plural -ries.
a meaningless refrain or chorus in old songs.
Also called der⋅ry-down [der-ee-doun] .


Origin:
1545–55; of obscure orig.

Der⋅ry

[der-ee]
–noun
1. Londonderry (defs. 1, 2).
2. a town in SE New Hampshire. 18,875.

Lon⋅don⋅der⋅ry

[luhn-duhn-der-ee]
–noun
1. a county in N Northern Ireland. 130,889; 804 sq. mi. (2082 sq. km).
2. its county seat: a seaport. 54,000.
3. a town in SE New Hampshire. 13,598.
Also called Derry (for defs. 1, 2).
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Der·ry   (děr'ē)   
A borough of northwest Northern Ireland northwest of Belfast. Built on the site of an abbey founded by Saint Columba in 546, it is a port and manufacturing center. Population: 83,600.
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