Der·ry (d r  ) or Lon·don·der·ry (l n d n-dr, lndn-dr) A borough of northwest Northern Ireland northwest of Belfast. Built on the site of an abbey founded by Saint Columba in 546, it is a port and manufacturing center. Population: 83,600. |
Derry [ˈdɛrɪ]
n
1. (Placename) a district in NW Northern Ireland, in Co. Londonderry. Pop.: 106 066 (2001). Area: 387 sq. km (149 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) another name for Londonderry
derry1
n pl -ries
Austral and NZ
have a derry on to have a prejudice or grudge against
[probably from derry down, a refrain in some folk songs, alluding to the phrase have a down on; see down1]
derry2
n pl -ries
(Social Welfare) Slang a derelict house, esp one used by tramps, drug addicts, etc.
[shortened from derelict]
Derry a ballad or set of verses, 1553 [from the repetitive use of “Hey derry, derry” in folk songs].
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