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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Derby \Der"by\ (?; usually ? in Eng.; 85), n.
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     {Derby Day}, the day of the annual race for the Derby stakes,
        -- Wednesday of the week before Whitsuntide.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  derby
       n : a hat that is round and black and hard with a narrow brim;
           worn by some British businessmen [syn: {bowler hat}, {bowler},
            {plug hat}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  19 Moby Thesaurus words for "Derby":
     Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, chase, flat race, handicap,
     handicap race, harness race, horse race, hurdle race, plate race,
     purse race, quarter-horse race, stake, stake race, steeplechase,
     sweep, sweepstake, sweepstakes, trotting race
  
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  61 Moby Thesaurus words for "derby":
     Le Mans, Olympic games, Olympics, air race, automobile race,
     bicycle race, boat race, bout, concours, contest, contest of speed,
     cross-country race, dash, dog race, drag race, encounter,
     endurance race, engagement, fight, footrace, game, games, go,
     gymkhana, heat, hurdle race, joust, lap, marathon, marathon race,
     match, match race, matching, meet, meeting, motorcycle race,
     obstacle race, potato race, race, rally, regatta, relay,
     relay race, rencontre, road race, run, sack race, speedway race,
     sprint, sprint race, stock-car race, test, three-legged race, tilt,
     torch race, tournament, tourney, track race, trial, walk,
     yacht race
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Derby, CO (CDP, FIPS 20275)
    Location: 39.83945 N, 104.91808 W
    Population (1990): 6043 (2283 housing units)
    Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Derby, CT (city, FIPS 19480)
    Location: 41.32667 N, 73.08279 W
    Population (1990): 12199 (5269 housing units)
    Area: 12.9 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 06418
  Derby, IA (city, FIPS 20125)
    Location: 40.92993 N, 93.45674 W
    Population (1990): 135 (68 housing units)
    Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 50068
  Derby, IN
    Zip code(s): 47525
  Derby, KS (city, FIPS 17800)
    Location: 37.54930 N, 97.25887 W
    Population (1990): 14699 (5002 housing units)
    Area: 12.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 67037
  Derby, ME
    Zip code(s): 04463
  Derby, NY
    Zip code(s): 14047
  Derby, VT
    Zip code(s): 05829

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Derby, CO -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado
     Population (2000):    6423
     Housing Units (2000): 2145
     Land area (2000):     1.638168 sq. miles (4.242835 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.638168 sq. miles (4.242835 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            20275
     Located within:       Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
     Location:             39.838785 N, 104.917082 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Derby, CO
      Derby
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Derby, CT -- U.S. city in Connecticut
     Population (2000):    12391
     Housing Units (2000): 5568
     Land area (2000):     4.981069 sq. miles (12.900910 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.401503 sq. miles (1.039887 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    5.382572 sq. miles (13.940797 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            19480
     Located within:       Connecticut (CT), FIPS 09
     Location:             41.323005 N, 73.084331 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     06418
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Derby, CT
      Derby
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Derby, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
     Population (2000):    131
     Housing Units (2000): 63
     Land area (2000):     0.263253 sq. miles (0.681822 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.263253 sq. miles (0.681822 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            20125
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             40.930972 N, 93.456913 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     50068
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Derby, IA
      Derby
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Derby, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
     Population (2000):    17807
     Housing Units (2000): 6407
     Land area (2000):     7.445740 sq. miles (19.284376 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.011333 sq. miles (0.029352 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    7.457073 sq. miles (19.313728 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            17800
     Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
     Location:             37.552407 N, 97.261492 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     67037
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Derby, KS
      Derby
  

















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