devon

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1. devon - Noun

2. Devon - Proper noun

Meaning

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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Since childhood she had walked the Devon rivers with her father looking for flowers and the nests of birds, passing some rocks and trees as old friends, seeing a Spirit everywhere, gentle in thought to all her eyes beheld. Henry Williamson

I didn't do plays at school, because I didn't have the confidence. At 14, I was at boarding school in Devon and I suffered from dyslexia quite badly, but they had a very good department there which specialised in it. Joseph Mawle

I'm just a public-schoolboy. I've got a degree. I'm from a middle-class family in Devon. I've got no story. Chris Martin

When Adam and Eve were dispossessed / Of the garden hard by Heaven / They planted another one down in the West / Twas Devon, glorious Devon. Edward German

It was fantastic to work in Cornwall partly because my family live there so I was able to do lots of visiting and eat lots of cake. They live all over Cornwall and all over Devon. Dawn French

I'm very fond of Norfolk. My husband came from there and the kids love it. Devon is beautiful, too. Honor Blackman

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