Dev·on 1 (d v  n) A region of southwest England bordering on the English Channel. Occupied in Paleolithic times, it became part of Wessex in the eighth century. |
| Dev·on 2 (dvn) n. Any of a breed of reddish cattle raised primarily for beef. [After Devon1, where the breed was originally developed.] |
devon [ˈdɛvən]
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(Cookery) Austral a bland processed meat in sausage form, eaten cold in slices
[named after Devon]
Devon [ˈdɛvən]
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1. (Placename) 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): 704 499 (2001). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 6569 sq. km (2536 sq. miles)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of large red beef cattle originally from Devon
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| Noun | 1. |  Devon - a county in southwestern England England - a division of the United Kingdom |
| 2. | Devon - red dual-purpose cattle of English origin Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen" |
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