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Avon

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A·von also Upper A·von  (vn, vn, 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]
n
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
n
(Biographies / Avon, Earl of) Earl of. title of (Anthony) Eden
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.AvonAvon - a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
River Avon
England - a division of the United Kingdom
2.AvonAvon - a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn
Upper Avon, Upper Avon River, River Avon
England - a division of the United Kingdom
3.Avon - a county in southwestern England
England - a division of the United Kingdom


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Then one of the fearful plagues which used to sweep over the land, when people lived in dark and dirty houses in dark and dirty streets, attacked Stratford-on- Avon.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
The valley of the Stour is beyond, unaccountable stream, dirty at Blandford, pure at Wimborne--the Stour, sliding out of fat fields, to marry the Avon beneath the tower of Christchurch.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
That seems but a slight journey as you look at the map, or remember your own pleasant travels to and from the meadowy banks of the Avon.
Adam Bede by Eliot, George View in context
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