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derry

/ˈdɛɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
der-ry
IPA
/ˈdɛɹi/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Londonderry.

Countable; Uncountable

name

One of the traditional counties in northwestern Northern Ireland; known as County Derry, or officially as County Londonderry.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A borough and township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of townships in Illinois (1) and Pennsylvania (4), United States, listed under Derry Township.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name.

Countable; Uncountable

intj

A meaningless refrain or chorus.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Derrys (plural)

Phrases

East Derry

Rhymes With

very mary harry marry gary scary larry jerry vary terry perry cherry

Questions

How do you pronounce derry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛɹi/.
What does derry mean?
A city in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Londonderry.
Where does derry come from?
It is traced to Irish. First known use: First attested in c. 1545–1555.

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