Devonshire

American

[dev-uhn-sheer, -sher] / ˈdɛv ənˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

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

Devonshire British

/ -ʃə, ˈdɛvənʃɪə /

noun

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)

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Curacao, coached by veteran Dutch manager Dick Advocaat, romped past winless Bermuda in Devonshire.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

We're talking to the star about a month before Glastonbury at the Devonshire, a relaxed, old-school boozer just off Picadilly Circus that's become the favoured haunt of everyone from Ed Sheeran to U2.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

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

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

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 • Aug. 18, 2024

As security-minded as the next one, I replied that I was visiting Devonshire for my health.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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