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Meaning of DEVON

Pronunciation:  'devun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  red dual-purpose cattle of English origin
  2. [n]  a county in southwestern England
 
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 Synonyms: Devonshire
 
 See Also: Bos taurus, cattle, county, cows, England, kine, oxen

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\De"von\, n.
One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in the country of
Devon, England. Those of pure blood have a deep red color.
The small, longhorned variety, called North Devons, is
distinguished by the superiority of its working oxen.
 
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