A·von also Upper A·von (  v n, v n,  vn) A river of south-central England flowing 154.5 km (96 mi) to the Severn. It is known for its associations with Shakespeare. |
Avon [ˈeɪvən]
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1. (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 Bristol
2. (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)
Avon2
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(Biographies / Avon, Earl of) Earl of. title of (Anthony) Eden
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| Noun | 1. |  Avon - a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the SevernEngland - a division of the United Kingdom |
| 2. |  Avon - a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the SevernEngland - a division of the United Kingdom | |
| 3. | Avon - a county in southwestern England England - a division of the United Kingdom |
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