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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Dev•on (dev′ən),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesDevonshire.
- Animal Husbandryone of an English breed of red cattle, bred for beef and milk.
- Animal Husbandryone of an English breed of sheep, bred for its long, coarse wool.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Devon /ˈdɛvən/ n - Also called: Devonshire 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)
- a breed of large red beef cattle originally from Devon
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