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Derby.

A city and unitary authority in Derbyshire, East Midlands, England; formerly the county town (OS grid ref SK3536).

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈdɑːbi/Received-Pronunciation

  1. A city and unitary authority in Derbyshire, East Midlands, England; formerly the county town (OS grid ref SK3536).

  2. A suburb of Barnstaple, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633).

  3. A small town in Tasmania, Australia.

  4. A town in Kimberley, Western Australia.

  5. A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia.

  6. A locality in Langley district municipality, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

  7. A parish and community therein, in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

  8. A small town in North West province, South Africa.

  9. Various places in the United States: A census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado; much of Derby was annexed by Commerce City in 1962.

  10. Various places in the United States: A city in New Haven County, Connecticut.

  11. Various places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ford County, Illinois.

  12. Various places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois.

  13. Various places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Union Township, Perry County, Indiana.

  14. Various places in the United States: A tiny city in Lucas County, Iowa.

  15. Various places in the United States: A city in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

  16. Various places in the United States: An unincorporated community in St. Francois County, Missouri.

  17. Various places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Frio County, Texas.

  18. Various places in the United States: A town in Orleans County, Vermont.

  19. Various places in the United States: An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English Derby, from Old English Dēorby, of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin, from Old Norse Djúra-bý (“village of the deer”), from dýr (“deer”) + bǿr (“settlement”). Influenced by British Latin Derventio, the Roman site predating Derby, and possibly also the Celtic river name Derwent.

noun/ˈdɑːbi/Received-Pronunciation

  1. A type of cheese made in Derby, England.

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Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English Derby, from Old English Dēorby, of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin, from Old Norse Djúra-bý (“village of the deer”), from dýr (“deer”) + bǿr (“settlement”). Influenced by British Latin Derventio, the Roman site predating Derby, and possibly also the Celtic river name Derwent.

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