devo

¹ American  

[dee-voh] / ˈdi voʊ /

adjective

1. Australian, Slang. devastated.

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devo ² American  

[dee-voh] / ˈdi voʊ /

noun

1. the transfer of political power from a central government to a local one, especially from the centralized British government to Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish governments; devolution.

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adjective

1. of or relating to political devolution, especially in the context of the centralized British government's transference of power to Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish governments.

Example Sentences

For example, when some friends and I gave DALL-E 2 the text prompt "cats in devo hats," it produced 10 images that came in different styles.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2022

At last, as he explains the problems with devo max, he seems characteristically animated and more like himself – or, at any rate, the version that we know.

From The Guardian • Nov. 14, 2014

When asked about Scotland's future, 32 percent of Scots wanted devo max, 25 percent wanted to retain the status quo, and 31 percent backed full independence.

From Reuters • Feb. 18, 2014

Professor John Curtice, a researcher with ScotCen, said the results of the survey showed that further debate on the merits of devo max was needed.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2014

Part of what I spake at one time was— Liero devo jerankemango, ad sileambano, durem subramo, deviranto diacerimango, jasse vah pe cri evanigalio; de vom grom seb crinom, os vare cremo domo.

From The Grounds of Christianity Examined by Comparing The New Testament with the Old by English, George Bethune