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  Devon

  noun

  Devonshire.
• devon
  devon

  noun

  a bland processed meat in sausage form, eaten cold in slices

Devon

American  

[dev-uhn] / ˈdɛv ən /

noun

1. Devonshire.

2. one of an English breed of red cattle, bred for beef and milk.

3. one of an English breed of sheep, bred for its long, coarse wool.

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Devon ¹ British  

/ ˈdɛvən /

noun

1. Also called: Devonshire.  a county of SW England, between the Bristol Channel and the English Channel, including the island of Lundy: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Plymouth and Torbay, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998; hilly, rising to the uplands of Exmoor and Dartmoor, with wooded river valleys and a rugged coastline. Administrative centre: Exeter. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 714 900 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 6569 sq km (2536 sq miles)

2. a breed of large red beef cattle originally from Devon

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devon ² British  

/ ˈdɛvən /

noun

1. a bland processed meat in sausage form, eaten cold in slices

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Etymology

Origin of devon

named after _Devon

Example Sentences

We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.

From Everyman's Land by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

That verse came from Punch, not from Captain Devot.

From Everyman's Land by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

We sat round the fire—plenty of room for us all, in a close circle—and Captain Devot began to talk about his last battle on the Chemin des Dames.

From Everyman's Land by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

Captain Devot, who seemed in his dream to be one of the ladies' attendants, jumped from his horse to pick up the princesses' tears, which turned into little, rattling stones as they fell.

From Everyman's Land by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)