Associations to the word «Derbyshire»

Wiktionary

DERBYSHIRE, proper noun. A midland county of England bounded by South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire.
DERBYSHIRE NECK, noun. (UK) (archaic) goitre
DERBYSHIRE SPAR, noun. (mineral) A massive variety of fluor spar, found in Derbyshire, England, and wrought into vases and other ornamental work.

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