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derry
1[ der-ee ]
noun
- a meaningless refrain or chorus in old songs.
Derry
2[ der-ee ]
noun
- a town in SE New Hampshire.
Derry
1/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- a district in NW Northern Ireland, in Co Londonderry. Pop: 106 456 (2003 est). Area: 387 sq km (149 sq miles)
- another name for Londonderry
derry
2/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- have a derry onto have a prejudice or grudge against
derry
3/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- slang.a derelict house, esp one used by tramps, drug addicts, etc
Word History and Origins
Origin of derry1
Word History and Origins
Origin of derry1
Origin of derry2
Example Sentences
You can see it illustrated in the "Across the Barricade" episode of "Derry Girls," when a group of Northern Ireland Catholic and Protestant teens stay very much Catholic and Protestant while also aligning as teens with a shared adversary, their parents.
In Londonderry, the public can leave a written message at Derry's Guildhall and The Alley Theatre in Strabane.
In a statement, the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Lilian Seenoi-Barr said she offered "deepest sympathies" to Archbishop Eamon Martin, the clergy, and all members of the Catholic Church.
She said that there has been a "huge outpouring of sorrow and grief" across Derry and Strabane since Pope Francis' passing on Monday.
Mr Melaugh, a veteran civil rights activist in Derry, told BBC News NI: "I would condemn all violence. I have done all my life. It achieves nothing."
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