Devonshire

[dev-uhn-sheer, -sher]

Dev·on·shire

[dev-uhn-sheer, -sher]
noun
a county in SW England. 936,300; 2591 sq. mi. (6710 sq. km).
Also called Devon.
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Devonshire is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Devonshire (ˈdɛvənʃɪə, -ʃə)
 
n
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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