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Devon

[ dev-uhn ]

noun

  1. one of an English breed of red cattle, bred for beef and milk.
  2. one of an English breed of sheep, bred for its long, coarse wool.


devon

1

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. a bland processed meat in sausage form, eaten cold in slices
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Devon

2

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. Also calledDevonshire 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Devon1

named after Devon
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Before moving into academia, he spent 23 years as a police officer, ultimately reaching the rank of inspector with Devon & Cornwall Police.

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In Newton Abbott in Devon, a cafe that employed people with learning disabilities shut last month.

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Paul Miller, in Devon, asks Dharshini David, Deputy Economics editor, about the impact of tariffs on US consumers, and whether the UK could gain from them.

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She suggested he could recuperate at a care home at Paignton in Devon, near where she lived, while she readied her house for him to stay there.

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Recorded over two years in Nashville and Devon, it finds the group returning to their rustic roots.

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