Devonshire

[ dev-uhn-sheer, -sher ]

/ ˈdɛv ənˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

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

Also called Devon.

Words nearby Devonshire

Devonian, Devon Island, Devon minnow, Devonport, Devon Rex, Devonshire, Devonshire cream, Devonshire split, devoré, devote, devoted

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Devonshire

In fact, Devonshire has more rooftop solar installations than any other region in England.
It’s Always Sunny In England|The Daily Beast|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chatwin's tone throughout Under the Sun recalls the Duchess of Devonshire's epistolary adieu, "In tearing haste—."
The Enigmatic Nomad|Kirk Davis Swinehart|February 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"You are in Devonshire, just upon the edge of Dartmoor," George explained.
A Drake by George!|John Trevena
Devonshire cream, of course; and part of a large dish of junket, which is something like curds and whey.
The Adventures of A Brownie|Miss Mulock

"You've put the Indian sign on him, all right," said French, the Devonshire man.
Jan|A. J. Dawson
It is always cool and fragrant and wholly charming in my Devonshire.
Miss Primrose|Roy Rolfe Gilson
The Duchess of Devonshire scarcely merits the covert censure; except in beauty and talents there was no similarity.
Beaux and Belles of England|Mary Robinson

British Dictionary definitions for Devonshire

Devonshire

/ (ˈdɛvənʃɪə, -ʃə) /

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)

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

单词	devonshire
释义	Devonshire [ dev-uhn-sheer, -sher ] / ˈdɛv ənˌʃɪər, -ʃər / noun a county in SW England. 2,591 sq. mi. (6,710 sq. km). Also called Devon. Words nearby Devonshire Devonian, Devon Island, Devon minnow, Devonport, Devon Rex, Devonshire, Devonshire cream, Devonshire split, devoré, devote, devoted Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Devonshire In fact, Devonshire has more rooftop solar installations than any other region in England. It’s Always Sunny In England\|The Daily Beast\|September 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Chatwin's tone throughout Under the Sun recalls the Duchess of Devonshire's epistolary adieu, "In tearing haste—." The Enigmatic Nomad\|Kirk Davis Swinehart\|February 26, 2011\|DAILY BEAST "You are in Devonshire, just upon the edge of Dartmoor," George explained. A Drake by George!\|John Trevena Devonshire cream, of course; and part of a large dish of junket, which is something like curds and whey. The Adventures of A Brownie\|Miss Mulock "You've put the Indian sign on him, all right," said French, the Devonshire man. Jan\|A. J. Dawson It is always cool and fragrant and wholly charming in my Devonshire. Miss Primrose\|Roy Rolfe Gilson The Duchess of Devonshire scarcely merits the covert censure; except in beauty and talents there was no similarity. Beaux and Belles of England\|Mary Robinson British Dictionary definitions for Devonshire Devonshire / (ˈdɛvənʃɪə, -ʃə) / 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) 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
随便看	foot in one's mouth, put one's foot in the door, get one's foot-lambert footle footless footlet foot level footlight footlights foot line footling footling presentation footlocker footlong footloose footloose and fancy-free footman footmark footmen's gallery footnote footpace footpad footpath footplate foot-pound