Derby - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Derby :  (noun)

1: a hat that is round and black and hard with a narrow brim; worn by some British businessmen [syn: bowler hat, bowler, plug hat]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Derby : \Der"by\ (?; usually ? in Eng.; 85), n. 1. A race for three-old horses, run annually at Epsom (near London), for the Derby stakes. It was instituted by the 12th Earl of Derby, in 1780.

Derby Day, the day of the annual race for the Derby stakes, -- Wednesday of the week before Whitsuntide.

2. A stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Derby, CO (CDP, FIPS 20275) Location: 39.83945 N, 104.91808 W Population (1990): 6043 (2283 housing units) Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Derby, CT (city, FIPS 19480) Location: 41.32667 N, 73.08279 W Population (1990): 12199 (5269 housing units) Area: 12.9 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 06418 Derby, IA (city, FIPS 20125) Location: 40.92993 N, 93.45674 W Population (1990): 135 (68 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50068 Derby, IN Zip code(s): 47525 Derby, KS (city, FIPS 17800) Location: 37.54930 N, 97.25887 W Population (1990): 14699 (5002 housing units) Area: 12.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67037 Derby, ME Zip code(s): 04463 Derby, NY Zip code(s): 14047 Derby, VT Zip code(s): 05829

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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