often capitalized
: any of an English breed of vigorous red cattle used for meat and milk
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“Devon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devon. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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Devon
geographical name
Dev·on
ˈde-vən 
variants
or Devonshire
ˈde-vən-ˌshir
-shər
county of southwestern England bordering the English Channel; capital Exeter area 2686 square miles (6957 square kilometers), population 746,399
see also devonian sense 1
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