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Devon

de·von

UK/ˈdɛvən/ US/ˈdiː.vən/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

red dual-purpose cattle of English origin

Origin

From Old English Defenas, which meant both "Devonians" and "Devon," exemplifying the common Anglo-Saxon practice of naming a place after the people who inhabit it.

Phrases

  • Crook of Devon
  • Devon colic
  • Devon Hills
  • Devon Island
  • Devon Meadows
  • Devon North
  • Devon pie
  • East Devon

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