derry
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Derry¹
- /ˈdɛɹi/
Rhymes with -ɛɹi
Where it comes from
From Irish Doire, from doire (“oak grove”), from Old Irish daire (“oak forest”), from Proto-Celtic *daru.
proper noun Derrys
- A city in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Londonderry. There was music there in the Derry air / Like a language that we could all understand
- One of the traditional counties in northwestern Northern Ireland; known as County Derry, or officially as County Londonderry.
- A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
- A borough and township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A number of townships in Illinois (1) and Pennsylvania (4), United States, listed under Derry Township.
- A surname.
- A male given name.
derry²
Where it comes from
Uncertain. First attested in c. 1545–1555.
interjection
- A meaningless refrain or chorus. If that is so, Sing derry down derry! It's evident, very, Our tastes are one.
derry³
noun
- Dislike.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: london, ipswich, adown, londonderry, stroke city, coleraine, magherafelt, newry, donegal, kilrea, dundonald, dungannon, castlerock, pennyburn, don., portstewart
Translations
Talk about this word "derry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/derry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. derry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/derry "derry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/derry.Cite this
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title = {derry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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