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noun

Derby n.

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.

A stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown.

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— Recollections of Old Liverpool • A Nonagenarian

... seemed essential, whatever fate might be in store for us, and the teams were taken out by their drivers whenever the weather permitted. Rivalries arose, as might have been expected, and on the 15th of the month a great race, the "Antarctic Derby," took place. It was a notable event. The betting had been heavy, and every man aboard the ship stood to win or lose on the result of the contest. Some money had been staked, but the wagers that ...

— South! • Sir Ernest Shackleton

... a small man with a stubby mustache, under whose derby hat-rim a pair of round black eyes shone ...

— A Spoil of Office - A Story of the Modern West • Hamlin Garland

... shut our eyes, and drift back to the magical time of aprons, short clothes, and roundabouts, when a sugar rooster with green wings and pink head, and a doll that could open and shut her eyes, were considered more precious than Tiffany's jewels, or Collamore's Crown Derby! Can Delmonico offer you a repast half as appetizing as the hominy, the tea cakes, the honey and the sweet milk which you and I used to enjoy at our supper just at sunset, at our own little table set under the red mulberry trees ...

— At the Mercy of Tiberius • August Evans Wilson

... really dawn but I'll date it May 14, which is yesterday. No sleep for me to-night, I'm afraid. Going to fly around NY in aerial derby this afternoon. Must get plenty ...

— The Trail of the Hawk - A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life • Sinclair Lewis

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