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derby Definition


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derby1
noun derbies
    1. A horse race held annually at Epsom Downs, England. See also the Classics.
      Form: the Derby
    2. A race or a sports event or contest, especially a contest between teams from the same area. Also called local derby.
Etymology: 19c: sense 1 named after the Earl of Derby, one of the founders of the race in 1780.




derby2
noun
    (N Amer)
    derbies
    1. A bowler hat.
Etymology: 19c: from derby1.



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