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Dorset vs Devon - What's the difference?

dorset | devon |

As proper nouns the difference between dorset and devon

is that dorset is a maritime county of England bounded by Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devon and the English Channel 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.

dorset

English

(wikipedia Dorset)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A maritime county of England bounded by Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devon and the English Channel.

    • Anagrams

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    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.