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Devon

/ˈdɛv.ən/ noun C2
  1. One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in Devon, England.

Plural Devons

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“Mortimer, James, M.R.C.S., 1882, Grimpen, Dartmoor, Devon.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 5 · C1
This is the Devon County Chronicle of May 14th of this year.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 15 · C1
“The recent sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose name has been mentioned as the probable Liberal candidate for Mid-Devon at the next election, has cast a gloom over the county.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 16 · C1
Young Baskerville stared eagerly out of the window and cried aloud with delight as he recognized the familiar features of the Devon scenery.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 64 · C1

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