derby

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

derby [derby derbies] BrE [ˈdɑːbi] NAmE [ˈdɜːrbi] noun (pl. derbies)
1. (NAmE) = ↑bowler (²)
2. (BrE)a sports competition between teams from the same area or town
•a local derby between the two North London sides
•a derby match
3. a race or sports competition
•a motorcycle derby
see also ↑demolition derby
4. Derbyused in the name of several horse races which happen every year
•the Epsom Derby
•the Kentucky Derby

Culture:
The Derby is a famous English horse race without jumps which is run every year at Epsom, near London, in May or June. Although Derby Day is always a Wednesday, the race is attended by large crowds, and there is a holiday atmosphere. The Derby was first run in 1780 and takes its name from the 12th ↑earl of Derby, who was one of the original organizers of the event. A painting called The Derby Day (1858) by William Frith (1819–1909), now in ↑Tate Britain, is famous as a picture of ↑Victorian life.
Compare ↑Kentucky Derby
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• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bowler hat, bowler, derby hat, plug hat