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

Further devolution, often refered to as "devo max" could see all powers handed over to Scotland except defense and foreign affairs.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2014

Had it been offered as a choice, I am certain there would have been a thumping majority for "devo max".

From The Guardian • Sep. 6, 2014

Jerry Coyne: So developmental genetics, and evo devo, are fascinating areas that produce a stream of surprising discoveries.

From Forbes • Aug. 26, 2011

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