Clovelly

British

/ kləˈvɛlɪ /

noun

a village in SW England, in Devon on the Bristol Channel: famous for its steep cobbled streets: tourism, fishing. Pop: 472 (2001)

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Example Sentences

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Current other examples are the privately owned fishing village of Clovelly in Devon, England, the medieval Civita de Bagnoregio and Corenno Plinio in Italy, and Penglipuran in Bali, Indonesia.

From BBC

Here was undoubtedly little Lord Sandown, who would one day be the Earl of Clovelly.

From Literature

So this would be the Countess of Clovelly.

From Literature

“Come to Mummy,” cried the Countess of Clovelly.

From Literature

After a moment of heavy silence, the Countess of Clovelly spoke.

From Literature

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