单词 | derby |
释义 | Word Frequency derby(ˈdɜːrbɪ) nounWord forms: plural -bies US and Canadian a stiff felt hat with a rounded crown and narrow curved brim Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): bowlerWord Frequency Derby 1(ˈdɑːbɪ, US English ˈdɜːrbɪ) noun 1. the Derby 2. any of various other horse races 3. local Derby Word origin C18: named after the twelfth Earl of Derby (died 1834), who founded the horse race at Epsom Downs in 1780Word Frequency Derby 2(ˈdɑːbɪ) noun 1. a city in central England, in Derby unitary authority, Derbyshire: engineering industries (esp aircraft engines and railway rolling stock); university (1991). Pop: 229 407 (2001) 2. a unitary authority in central England, in Derbyshire. Pop: 233 200 (2003 est). Area:78 sq km (30 sq miles) 3. a firm-textured pale-coloured type of cheese 4. sage Derby Word Frequency Derby 3(ˈdɑːbɪ) noun Earl of. title of Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley. 1799–1869, British statesman; Conservative prime minister (1852; 1858–59; 1866–68) |
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