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Definition of Derwenter in English: Derwenternoun ˈdəːwəntə Australian historical A released convict who had served time in Tasmania. the new arrivals were three Derwenters Example sentencesExamples - There were bushrangers, Derwenters, and Pentonvillains only too eager to relieve the diggers of their gains.
- This peculiar satisfaction in contemplating the past, and loyal to the island in which they had served their time, may be said to have been general with the Derwenters.
- The one prominent cause of crime there was the presence of runaway convicts, known commonly as Derwenters.
- I'm a Derwenter, and I don't care who knows it.
- Here we engaged a new steward to work his passage to Sydney, who I think was a Derwenter.
Origin Early 19th century: from the Derwent River, a major river in Tasmania. |