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devon

noun, dev·on often capitalized \ˈde-vən\

Definition of DEVON

:  any of an English breed of vigorous red cattle used for meat and milk
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Origin of DEVON

Devon, England
First Known Use: 1834

Rhymes with DEVON

Bevin, heaven, leaven, levin, seven, sweven

Devon

abbreviation

Definition of DEVON

Devonshire

Devon

geographical name Dev·on \ˈde-vən\

Definition of DEVON

county SW England ∗ Exeter area 2686 square miles (6957 square kilometers), pop 998,200

Variants of DEVON

Dev·on or Dev·on·shire \ˈde-vən-ˌshir, -shər\

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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. devon
  2. Devon rex
  3. Devon wrestling
  4. Devon Island
  5. South Devon
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