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cheviot^¹

/ˈʃɛviət/
/ˈt͡ʃɛviət/
/ˈt͡ʃiːviət/

noun cheviots

countable, uncountable A coarse woolen fabric made from the wool of Cheviot sheep.

Cheviot^²

/ˈt͡ʃiːviət/

noun Cheviots

A sheep of a hardy short-wool breed reared on the Cheviot Hills.

proper noun

The Cheviot, a hill, the highest point in the Cheviot Hills in Kirknewton parish and Earle parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT9020).
A locality in the Shire of Murrindindi, Victoria, Australia.
A small town in Hurunui district, north Canterbury, New Zealand.
A city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, named after the Scottish Cheviot Hills.

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@misc{cheviot_2026,
  title = {cheviot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cheviot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}