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Avon
A·von also Upper A·von A0550000 (ā′vŏn, ā′vən, ăv′ən) A river of south-central England flowing 154 km (96 mi) to the Severn. It is known for its associations with Shakespeare.Avon (ˈeɪvən) n1. (Placename) a former county of SW England, created in 1974 from areas of N Somerset and S Gloucestershire: replaced in 1996 by the unitary authorities of Bath and North East Somerset (Somerset), North Somerset (Somerset), South Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire), and Bristol2. (Placename) a river in central England, rising in Northamptonshire and flowing southwest through Stratford-on-Avon to the River Severn at Tewkesbury. Length: 154 km (96 miles)3. (Placename) a river in SW England, rising in Gloucestershire and flowing south and west through Bristol to the Severn estuary at Avonmouth. Length: 120 km (75 miles)4. (Placename) a river in S England, rising in Wiltshire and flowing south to the English Channel. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)
Avon (ˈeɪvən) n (Biography) Earl of. title of (Anthony) Eden1A•von (ˈeɪ vən, ˈæv ən)
n. 1. a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 mi. (155 km) long. 2. a river in S England, flowing W to the mouth of the Severn. ab. 75 mi. (120 km) long. 3. a river in S England, flowing S to the English Channel. ab. 60 mi. (100 km) long. 4. a county in SW England, 962,000; 520 sq. mi. (1346 sq. km) Cap.: Bristol. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Avon - a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the SevernRiver AvonEngland - a division of the United Kingdom | | 2. |  Avon - a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the SevernUpper Avon, Upper Avon River, River AvonEngland - a division of the United Kingdom | | 3. | Avon - a county in southwestern EnglandEngland - a division of the United Kingdom |
Avon
Avon, former county, SW England, bordering the Severn estuary and the Bristol Channel. Created in 1974 from S Gloucestershire, Bristol, and N Somerset. it was dissolved in 1996 into four unitary authorities: South Gloucestershire, Bristol, North Somerset, and Bath and North East Somerset.
Avon (ā`vən, ăv`ən) [Celtic,=river], name of several rivers in England. 1 Also called Bristol Avon or Lower Avon, rising in SW England at Tetbury, Gloucestershire, and flowing 75 mi (121 km) E, S, and then NW through Bath and Bristol to the Severn River at Avonmouth. It is navigable for large vessels to Bristol, an important port. 2 Also called East Avon, rising at Devizes, Wiltshire, S England, and flowing 48 mi (77 km) S past Salisbury to the English Channel at Christchurch. It is navigable for small craft below Salisbury. 3 Also called Upper Avon, the most famous of the Avon rivers, sometimes known as Shakespeare's Avon. It rises near Naseby, Northamptonshire, S central England, and flows 96 mi (154 km) SW to the Severn River near Tewkesbury, passing Rugby, Warwick, and Stratford-upon-Avon.Avon1 Earl of. title of (Anthony) Eden
Avon21. a former county of SW England, created in 1974 from areas of N Somerset and S Gloucestershire: replaced in 1996 by the unitary authorities of Bath and North East Somerset (Somerset), North Somerset (Somerset), South Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire), and Bristol 2. a river in central England, rising in Northamptonshire and flowing southwest through Stratford-on-Avon to the River Severn at Tewkesbury. Length: 154 km (96 miles) 3. a river in SW England, rising in Gloucestershire and flowing south and west through Bristol to the Severn estuary at Avonmouth. Length: 120 km (75 miles) 4. a river in S England, rising in Wiltshire and flowing south to the English Channel. Length: about 96 km (60 miles) Avon (language)A dataflow language.
["AVON: A Dataflow Language", A. Deb, ICS 87, Second Intl Confon Supercomputing, v.3, pp.9-19, ISI 1987].AVON
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Related to Avon: TupperwareSynonyms for Avonnoun a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the SevernSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the SevernSynonyms- Upper Avon
- Upper Avon River
- River Avon
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