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- [der-ee]
- /ˈdɛr i/
- /ˈde.ri/
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- [der-ee]
- /ˈdɛr i/
Definitions of derry word
- noun derry a derelict house, esp one used by tramps, drug addicts, etc 3
- noun derry a district in NW Northern Ireland, in Co Londonderry. Pop: 106 456 (2003 est). Area: 387 sq km (149 sq miles) 3
- noun derry Londonderry (sense 3) (the district & seaport) 3
- noun plural derry a meaningless refrain or chorus in old songs. 1
- noun derry Londonderry (defs 1, 2). 1
- noun derry a town in SE New Hampshire. 1
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Origin of derry
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; of obscure origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Derry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
derry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
derry usage trend in Literature
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