Devonshire

American

[dev-uhn-sheer, -sher] / ˈdɛv ənˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

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

Devonshire British

/ -ʃə, ˈdɛvənʃɪə /

noun

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)

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Jail records show Norwood was arrested around 4 a.m. by officers from LAPD’s Devonshire Division, which patrols parts of the San Fernando Valley including Chatsworth and Northridge.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

Curacao, coached by veteran Dutch manager Dick Advocaat, romped past winless Bermuda in Devonshire.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

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 • Apr. 23, 2025

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

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

This one was William Cavendish, seventh Duke of Devonshire, who was a gifted mathematician and steel baron in Victorian England.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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