Devonshire

[ dev-uhn-sheer, -sher ]

noun

1. a county in SW England. 2,591 sq. mi. (6,710 sq. km).

Devonshire

/ -ʃə; ˈdɛvənʃɪə /

noun

1. Devonshire, 8th Duke of18331908MBritishPOLITICS: politician 8th Duke of, title of Spencer Compton Cavendish. 1833–1908, British politician, also known (1858–91) as Lord Hartington. He led the Liberal Party (1874–80) and left it to found the Liberal Unionist Party (1886)

Example Sentences

Police said the Devonshire Dock Hall, the site's main building facility, had been evacuated and that everyone inside had been accounted for.

From BBC

“The motorcyclist was ejected onto westbound lanes of traffic on Devonshire as a result of the collision,” the police statement read.

From Los Angeles Times

The late 11th Duke of Devonshire had loaned the picture, from the Devonshire Collections, to the Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne.

From BBC

They had a parade thrown in their honor in Northridge, where they were escorted down Devonshire Street and Reseda Boulevard in convertible Corvettes.

From Los Angeles Times

The program, run by the city attorney’s office, is so far operating in three police divisions — Devonshire, Wilshire and Southeast — with plans to evaluate its performance after a year and potentially expand.

From Los Angeles Times