Devonshire

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Devonshire

/ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/ UK

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

proper noun Devonshires

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

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@misc{devonshire_2026,
  title = {Devonshire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/devonshire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}