Devon Definition

dĕvən
noun
Any of a breed of medium-sized, red beef cattle, originally raised in the area of Devon, England.
Webster's New World

(Australia, Eastern Australia) A type of processed meat sausage.

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A county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel.

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Any of a number of places in US and Canada.
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A male given name derived from the place name, or a variant of Devin.

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A female given name of modern American usage, derived from the place name.
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Other Word Forms of Devon

Noun

Singular:
Devon
Plural:
devons

Origin of Devon

  • After Devon where the breed was originally developed

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Devon Sentence Examples

  • Then again there are such large banks as are found in Wales, Devon and Cornwall.

  • In 1853 he became curate of Alfington, Devon, and in the following year he was ordained priest.

  • The denomination arose in the agricultural districts and fishing villages of north Cornwall and Devon; a district only slightly influenced by John Wesley and the original Methodist movement.

  • O'Bryan commenced his labours in north Devon, and in 1815 a small society was formed at Lake Farm, Shebbear.

  • At that conference the work had spread from Ring's Ash in Devon to Morrah, a lonely and desolate parish in west Cornwall.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEV

Words Ending With

NONVON

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Words Starting With D and Ending With N

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