[dev-uh
n] 
| 1. | Devonshire. |
| 2. | one of an English breed of red cattle, bred for beef and milk. |
| 3. | one of an English breed of sheep, bred for its long, coarse wool. |
[dev-uhn-sheer, -sher] | a county in SW England. 936,300; 2591 sq. mi. (6710 sq. km). |
| Dev·on 1 (děv'ən) A region of southwest England bordering on the English Channel. Occupied in Paleolithic times, it became part of Wessex in the eighth century. |
| Dev·on 2 (děv'ən) n. Any of a breed of reddish cattle raised primarily for beef. [After Devon1, where the breed was originally developed.] |