Devonshire

(ˈdɛvənʃɪə; -ʃə) n (Biography) 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)

Dev•on•shire

(ˈdɛv ənˌʃɪər, -ʃər)

n. a county in SW England. 1,040,000; 2591 sq. mi. (6710 sq. km). Also called Devon.

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Devonshire - a county in southwestern England DevonEngland - a division of the United Kingdom

Devonshire

Devonshire,

England: see DevonDevon
, county (1991 pop. 1,008,300), 2,591 sq mi (6,711 sq km), SW England. The county town is Exeter. Devon is bounded on the N by the Bristol Channel, on the S by the English Channel, and on the W by Cornwall.
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Devonshire

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)

Devonshire

Devonshire,

city in England. Devonshire colic - colic which was first discovered in the city of Devonshire; caused by drinking cider made in lead-lined presses. Synonym(s): lead poisoning

Devonshire

Related to Devonshire: Devonshire cream

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Synonyms for Devonshire

noun a county in southwestern England

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Devon

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England

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