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# devon

proper noun (Devon); in Australia also a common noun (devon — a kind of sliced sausage meat)

«devon» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Devon is a county in south-west England, with moors, beaches and farms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devon/#m1)
2. In Australia, devon is a large, mild sausage cut into thin slices for sandwiches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devon/#m2)
3. Devon is also a person's name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devon/#m3)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons, Devon is a county of England with Dartmoor and coasts on two seas. In everyday life it is famous for cream teas. In Australia, «devon and tomato sauce sandwiches» are a lunchbox food. Phrases: «in Devon», «Devon cream tea».

### Examples

- We went on holiday to Devon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devon/#x1)
- Devon has beaches on two different coasts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devon/#x2)
- Dartmoor is a big moor in Devon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devon/#x3)
- A Devon cream tea has scones, jam and cream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devon/#x4)
- In Australia, Gran made me a devon sandwich. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devon/#x5)
- Devon is next to Cornwall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devon/#x6)

### Note

As a place or name it always takes a capital letter: «Devon». Only in Australia is the meat called «devon», with a small d; elsewhere similar meat is called «luncheon meat» or «bologna». Not a number word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «devon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devon/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«devon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/devon.html) on Mova free.