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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   dislike Australia, New-Zealand, uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A city in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Londonderry. countable, uncountable

   "There was music there in the Derry air / Like a language that we could all understand"

2. 2
   One of the traditional counties in northwestern Northern Ireland; known as County Derry, or officially as County Londonderry. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A borough and township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A number of townships in Illinois (1) and Pennsylvania (4), United States, listed under Derry Township. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A surname. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   A male given name. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

foyleside

Example

More examples

"I bought a car in Derry yesterday."

Etymology

From Irish Doire, from doire (“oak grove”), from Old Irish daire (“oak forest”), from Proto-Celtic *daru.

Related phrases

new hampshirenorthern irelandrockingham countywestmoreland county

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