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Devon vs Tamar - What's the difference?

devon | tamar |

As proper nouns the difference between devon and tamar

is that devon is a county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel while Tamar is a daughter-in-law of Judah.

As a noun Devon

is one of a breed of hardy cattle originating in Devon, England.

devon

English

(wikipedia Devon)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel.
  • Any of a number of places in US and Canada.
  • derived from the place name, or a variant of Devin.
  • of modern American usage, derived from the place name.

    • Synonyms

    * (county) Devonshire

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in Devon, England.

    • tamar

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A daughter-in-law of Judah.
  • A daughter of David.
  • A daughter of Absalom.

    • Quotations

    * : *: Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. * : *: And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar .

    Related terms

    * Tamara * Thamar

    Anagrams

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    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) meaning "Great river".

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A river in southwest England, which forms the border between Devon and Cornwall.