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  Devon

  noun

  Devonshire.
• devon
  devon

  noun

  a bland processed meat in sausage form, eaten cold in slices

Devon

American  

[dev-uhn] / ˈdɛv ən /

noun

1. Devonshire.

2. one of an English breed of red cattle, bred for beef and milk.

3. one of an English breed of sheep, bred for its long, coarse wool.

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Devon ¹ British  

/ ˈdɛvən /

noun

1. Also called: Devonshire.  a county of SW England, between the Bristol Channel and the English Channel, including the island of Lundy: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Plymouth and Torbay, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998; hilly, rising to the uplands of Exmoor and Dartmoor, with wooded river valleys and a rugged coastline. Administrative centre: Exeter. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 714 900 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 6569 sq km (2536 sq miles)

2. a breed of large red beef cattle originally from Devon

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devon ² British  

/ ˈdɛvən /

noun

1. a bland processed meat in sausage form, eaten cold in slices

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Etymology

Origin of devon

named after _Devon

Example Sentences

The latter had already played two seasons for Devon when Corteen-Coleman was born.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Executives at Occidental Petroleum OXY -7.11%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Devon Energy DVN -8.61%decrease; red down pointing triangle , two of the largest U.S. oil producers, expressed caution this week about adding new rigs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

At her Los Angeles shows, Rodrigo will be joined by openers the Last Dinner Party and Devon Again.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Locate International will review 200 missing person cases and 34 involving unidentified remains across Devon and Cornwall where police still hold files, in a project called Operation Locate.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Devon was both scholarly and very athletic, so the playing fields were vast and, except at such a time of year, constantly in use.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles