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Crook of Devon

Crook of Devon proper noun: a village by the River Devon in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Kinross-shire (OS grid ref NO0300).

crook of devon: a village by the River Devon in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in...
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Proper noun

Crook of Devon

  1. A village by the River Devon in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Kinross-shire (OS grid ref NO0300).

Origin of Crook of Devon

Named after a horseshoe bend in the River Devon, shaped like a shepherd's crook, where the river changes direction from flowing east to west. The village is mainly south of the bend, with a small portion inside the bend.

Questions about Crook of Devon

What does Crook of Devon mean?
Crook of Devon means a village by the River Devon in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Kinross-shire (OS grid ref NO0300).
What part of speech is Crook of Devon?
Crook of Devon is a proper noun.

Words near Crook of Devon in the dictionary

  1. crook
  2. crook and nanny
  3. crook as Rookwood
  4. Crook County
  5. crook in the lot
  6. Crook of Devon
  7. crook of the arm
  8. crook one's elbow
  9. Crookayan
  10. crookback
  11. crookbacked

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