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Derry
Derrya ballad or set of verses, 1553 [from the repetitive use of “Hey derry, derry” in folk songs]. |
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"Derry." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Derry." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300519.html "Derry." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300519.html |
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Derry
Derry (Doire an Bhile) Down. ‘Oak grove of the sacred tree’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Derry." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Derry." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Derry1.html A. D. MILLS. "Derry." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Derry1.html |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Derry." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Derry." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Derry.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Derry." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Derry.html |
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Derry
Derry, Northern Ireland See Londonderry.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Derry." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Derry." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Derry.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Derry." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Derry.html |
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Derry
Derry. Anglicization of Doire.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Derry." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Derry." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Derry.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Derry." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Derry.html |
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Derry
•Barry, Carrie, carry, Cary, Clarrie, Gary, glengarry, harry, intermarry, Larry, marry, miscarry, parry, tarry
•angry • chapelry • cavalry • lamprey
•Crabtree
•gantry, pantry
•Langtry • polyandry
•askari, Bari, Cagliari, calamari, Campari, charivari, curare, Ferrari, Harare, Kalahari, Mari, Mata Hari, Qatari, Rastafari, safari, sari, Scutari, shikari, sparry, starry, Stradivari, tamari, terramare, Vasari, Zanzibari
•compadre • chantry
•beriberi, berry, bury, Ceri, cherry, Derry, ferry, Gerry, jerry, Kerry, merry, perry, Pondicherry, sherry, terry, very, wherry
•débris • Hendry • Geoffrey • belfry
•devilry, revelry
•Henri, henry
•peltry
•entry, gentry, sentry
•pedantry
•peasantry, pheasantry, pleasantry
•vestry • every • elderberry
•checkerberry • whortleberry
•chokecherry • daredevilry
•Londonderry • knobkerrie
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"Derry." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Derry." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Derry.html "Derry." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Derry.html |
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