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Devizes

Proper noun

Meaning

Devizes

A market town and civil parish of Wiltshire, England.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Devizes, Quintet Publishing: 25. English Folk-lore, prior to 1865, showed shape shifters to be vulnerable to silver. Source: Internet

Intrepid Stuart Foulstone of Devizes will take part in a white-water raft challenge to raise money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Source: Internet

Frumenty is still prepared at Devizes for Mothering Sunday A "healthy" dose of spirit is often mentioned as accompanying the frumenty. Source: Internet

Knights had been nominated at Devizes. citation An 1870s gazetteer describes " Salisbury and Devizes " as the "county towns". citation The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica names only Salisbury. Source: Internet

Prior to 1997 there was a single seat for Swindon, although much of what is now in Swindon was then part of the Devizes seat. Source: Internet

This threat was backed up by the arrest of the bishops, with the exception of Nigel who had taken refuge in Devizes Castle ; the bishop only surrendered after Stephen besieged the castle and threatened to execute Roger le Poer. Source: Internet

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