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Devonshire vs Devon - What's the difference?

devonshire | devon |

Devon is a synonym of devonshire.



As proper nouns the difference between devonshire and devon

is that devonshire is the former (pre 1974) name for the county of Devon, England while Devon is a county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel.

As a noun Devon is

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

devonshire

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The former (pre 1974) name for the county of 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.