DERNIER
Der`nier", a. Etym: [F., from OF. darrein, derrain. See Darrein.]
Defn: Last; final. Dernier ressort ( Etym: [F.], last resort or expedient.
DERNLY
Dern"ly, adv.
Defn: Secretly; grievously; mournfully. [Obs.] Spenser.
DEROGANT
Der"o*gant, a. Etym: [L. derogans, p. pr.]
Defn: Derogatory. [R.] T. Adams.
DEROGATE
Der"o*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Derogated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Derogating.] Etym: [L. derogatus, p. p. of derogare to derogate; de-
+ rogare to ask, to ask the people about a law. See Rogation.]
1. To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit the action of; — said of a law. By several contrary customs, . . . many of the civil and canon laws are controlled and derogated. Sir M. Hale.
2. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate; — said of a person or thing. [R.] Anything . . . that should derogate, minish, or hurt his glory and his name. Sir T. More.
DEROGATE
Der"o*gate, v. i.