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DERRY
Etymology
Proper noun
Derry (plural Derrys)
A city in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Londonderry.
One of the traditional counties in northwestern Northern Ireland; known as County Derry, or officially as County Londonderry.
A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
A borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
A surname.
A male given name.
Usage notes
• The naming of Derry / Londonderry is controversial; see Derry/Londonderry name dispute.
Anagrams
• Dryer, Ryder, dryer, redry, ryder
Noun
derry (uncountable)
(New Zealand, Australia) dislike
Anagrams
• Dryer, Ryder, dryer, redry, ryder
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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