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Devonshire

/ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/

Devonshire proper noun: former name of Devon (“English county”) (until 1974).

Proper noun

Devonshire (countable and uncountable, plural Devonshires)

  1. Former name of Devon (“English county”) (until 1974).
  2. An English dukedom and earldom.
  3. (countable) A habitational surname.

Devonshire meaning in Tamil

Devonshire in Tamil

சாயப் பருத்தித் துணி

Forms of Devonshire

pluralDevonshires

Origin of Devonshire

From Old English Defenasċīr, equivalent to Devon + -shire.

Words formed from Devonshire

Phrases with Devonshire

Questions about Devonshire

What does Devonshire mean?
Devonshire means former name of Devon (“English county”) (until 1974).
What is Devonshire in Tamil?
Devonshire in Tamil is சாயப் பருத்தித் துணி. See Devonshire meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Devonshire?
Devonshire is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Devonshire?
Devonshire is pronounced /ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/ (UK).

Words near Devonshire in the dictionary

  1. Devonian
  2. Devonians
  3. Devonport
  4. Devonports
  5. devons
  6. Devonshire
  7. Devonshire cream
  8. Devonshire split
  9. Devonshire splits
  10. Devonshire stew
  11. Devonshire tea

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Devonshire (page history and authors); devonshire (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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