Devonshire

[dev-uhn-sheer, -sher]

noun

1. a county in SW England. 2,591 sq. mi. (6,710 sq. km).

Devonshire

/ -ʃə, ˈdɛvənʃɪə /

noun

1. 8th Duke of, title of Spencer Compton Cavendish. 1833–1908, British politician, also known (1858–91) as Lord Hartington. He led the Liberal Party (1874–80) and left it to found the Liberal Unionist Party (1886)

Example Sentences

The program, run by the office of the city administrator, was initially rolled out to three police divisions spread across the city — Devonshire, Wilshire and Southeast — but has since expanded to three others: West L.A.,

From Los Angeles Times

The Nuffield Health Devonshire leisure centre in Derriford, Plymouth, said it remained closed due to the water issues, as well as Plymouth Marjon University, including the Marjon Sport and Health Centre.

From BBC

Nuffield Health Devonshire leisure centre in Derriford, Plymouth remained closed on Tuesday morning due to the issues.

From BBC

At the same, he said, burglaries remain a concern in divisions such as Topanga, Devonshire and Southwest.

From Los Angeles Times

The inquest heard how Ms Winham's body was "mummified and almost skeletal" when it was found at her council flat in Devonshire Avenue.

From BBC