Devonshire
Americannoun
noun
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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
The spokesperson added the intricate flower beds and pathways of the Great Parterre disappeared beneath a new landscape in the 1730s in changes introduced by William Cavendish, the third Duke of Devonshire.
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
Duchess of Devonshire had just sold for more money than any painting ever, and it was about to be sold for even more money to the American millionaire Junius Spencer Morgan.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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