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Derby
Der′by
(?; usually ? in Eng.; 85)
, Noun.
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.