/ Dictionary / Index D Derwent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Der•went Pronunciation: (dûr'wunt), [key] — n. a river flowing N and W into Solway Firth, in N England. ab. 33 mi. (53 km) long. a river flowing S and SE past Derby to the Trent, in central England. ab. 60 mi. (95 km) long. a river flowing into the Ouse, in Yorkshire in NE England. ab. 57 mi. (91 km) long. a river flowing NE to the Tyne, in N England. ab. 30 mi. (48 km) long. a river in S Australia, in S Tasmania, flowing SE to the Tasman Sea. 107 mi. (170 km) long. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dervish des Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language