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Derby, Australia, UK, USA 1. Australia (Western Australia): founded in 1883, it was named after Edward Stanley (1826–93), 15th Earl of Derby, British secretary of state for the colonies (1858, 1882–5).2. UK (England): the first name, Northworthy ‘Northern Enclosure’ comes from the Old English worth ‘enclosure’. When the Danes arrived in the 9th century they changed the name to Deoraby ‘Village where the Deer were seen’ or ‘Village where the Deer were kept’ and thus ‘Deer Village’. The name was derived from the Old Scandinavian djúr ‘deer’ and bý. The county of Derbyshire takes its name from the city with the additional scīr.3. USA (Connecticut): a trading post established in 1642 and called Paugasset after the Paugasset people from whom the land was bought. In 1675, now a town, it was renamed after the Derby in England, probably by emigrants from that city.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Derby." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Derby." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Derby.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Derby." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Derby.html |
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Derby. Described by Disraeli as ‘the Blue Riband of the Turf’, the Derby is the top event in the flat season's racing calendar. First run on 4 May 1780, the race is named after its founder, the 12th earl of Derby. It is a race for 3-year-olds, run on Epsom downs over 1 mile 4 furlongs. Traditionally run on the first Wednesday in June, from 1995 it moved to Saturday for commercial reasons.
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JOHN CANNON. "Derby." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Derby." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Derby.html JOHN CANNON. "Derby." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Derby.html |
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Derby Described by Disraeli as ‘the Blue Riband of the Turf’, the Derby is the top event in the flat season's racing calendar. First run on 4 May 1780, the race is named after its founder, the 12th earl of Derby. It is a race for 3‐year‐olds, run on Epsom downs.
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JOHN CANNON. "Derby." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Derby." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Derby.html JOHN CANNON. "Derby." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Derby.html |
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Derby , city (1990 pop. 12,199), New Haven co., SW Conn., at the confluence of the Naugatuck and Housatonic rivers, opposite Shelton; founded 1642 as a trading post, inc. as a city 1893. Its copper industry and pin manufactures date from the 1830s. |
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"Derby." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Derby." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-DerbyUS.html "Derby." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-DerbyUS.html |
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Derby Derby. Deoraby 10th cent., Derby 1086 (DB). ‘Farmstead or village where deer are kept’. OScand. djúr + bý. Derbyshire (OE scīr ‘district’) is first referred to in the 11th cent.
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A. D. MILLS. "Derby." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Derby." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Derby.html A. D. MILLS. "Derby." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Derby.html |
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Derby name of an annual horse-race founded in 1780 by the twelfth earl of Derby; (U.S.) bowler hat. XIX.
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T. F. HOAD. "Derby." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Derby." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Derby.html T. F. HOAD. "Derby." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Derby.html |
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Derby English hard cheese, often flavoured with sage.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "Derby." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "Derby." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-Derby.html DAVID A. BENDER. "Derby." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-Derby.html |
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"derby." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "derby." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-derby.html "derby." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-derby.html |
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