Devon
See also: devon
English
Pronunciation
Usage notes
The former pronunciation should be used for all except the river; the latter pronunciation should be used for the river only.
Proper noun
Devon
- A county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel.
- Any of a number of places in US and Canada.
- A river in Nottinghamshire, England, tributary to the Trent.
- An English earldom.
- A male given name transferred from the place name, or a variant of Devin.
- 2013 Diane Chamberlain, Necessary Lies, Pan Books →ISBN, page 59:
- "Is that his real name?" I asked, touching the corner of the picture. "Devil?"
- "I named him Devon James Jordan, but my oldest―my girl Sheena―she had trouble saying Devon and it came out Devil, and that stuck […] "
- 2013 Diane Chamberlain, Necessary Lies, Pan Books →ISBN, page 59:
- A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern American usage.
Synonyms
- (county): Devonshire
Derived terms
Terms derived from Devon
Translations
English county
Noun
Devon (plural Devons)
German
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Declension
See also
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Devon m
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