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Devizes

British  
/ dəˈvaɪzəz /

noun

  1. a market town in S England, in Wiltshire: agricultural and dairy products. Pop: 14 379 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The watch, which had remained in the family of Mr and Mrs Straus, was sold at Henry Aldridge and Son Auctioneers in Devizes, Wiltshire, on Saturday.

From BBC Nov. 22, 2025

Danny Kruger was elected as Devizes MP in 2019 and the MP for East Wiltshire in 2024, with Reform coming fourth in the latter election.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2025

Holly and Sam Garner said Hollychocs, in Devizes, Wiltshire, will shut the Beanery Cafe in August after two years of business.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2025

Market gardener Phil Collins, from Bromham, near Devizes, said: "There is not going to be enough food grown in this country if things go on like it is."

From BBC Oct. 7, 2024

He died at Broadleas, near Devizes, on the 23rd of January 1869, Ewart, who was an advanced liberal in politics, was responsible during his long political career for many useful measures.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

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