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Devonshire

American

[dev-uhn-sheer, -sher] / ˈdɛv ənˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a county in SW England. 2,591 sq. mi. (6,710 sq. km).

Devonshire British

/ -ʃə, ˈdɛvənʃɪə /

noun

8th Duke of, title of Spencer Compton Cavendish. 1833–1908, British politician, also known (1858–91) as Lord Hartington. He led the Liberal Party (1874–80) and left it to found the Liberal Unionist Party (1886)

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The Great Parterre, which is beneath the south lawn at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, was designed in 1699 for the 1st Duke of Devonshire, to complement the newly completed south facade of the house.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Detectives responded to the home in the 16000 block of Londelius Street shortly after patrol officers from the Devonshire Division and immediately began examining the crime scene along with forensic technicians.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Curacao, coached by veteran Dutch manager Dick Advocaat, romped past winless Bermuda in Devonshire.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025

Nuffield Health Devonshire leisure centre in Derriford, Plymouth remained closed on Tuesday morning due to the issues.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025

This one was William Cavendish, seventh Duke of Devonshire, who was a gifted mathematician and steel baron in Victorian England.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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