devon

IPA: dˈɛvʌn

Root Word: Devon

noun

  • A county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel.
  • Any of a number of places in US and Canada.
  • A town in Alberta, Canada.
  • A small rural community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • A former town in New Brunswick, Canada, amalgamated in 1945 into the city of Fredericton.
  • A village and neighborhood of Milford, Connecticut, United States.
  • An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
  • An unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.
  • A census-designated place in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
  • A river in Nottinghamshire, England, tributary to the Trent.
  • An English earldom.
  • A male given name transferred from the place name, or a variant of Devin.
  • A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern American usage.
  • A surname.
  • One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in Devon, England.
  • (Australia, Eastern Australia) A type of processed meat sausage.
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Examples of "devon" in Sentences

  • A book of the Devon countryside'.
  • A high quality illustration of Devon.
  • For services to the community in Devon.
  • Devon was at once overrun by the victors.
  • Crapstone is a village in the county of Devon.
  • She died of bronchitis at the age of 84 in Devon.
  • He played cricket for Devon and rugby for Devon and Exeter.
  • Meldon is a village in est Devon in the English county of Devon.
  • Chard is situated on the A30 road near the Devon border, south west of Yeovil.
  • Devon was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Devon in England.

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