Devon
n
1 (Also called)
Devonshire a county of SW England, between the Bristol Channel and the English Channel, including the island of Lundy: hilly, rising to the uplands of Exmoor and Dartmoor, with wooded river valleys and a rugged coastline. Administrative centre: Exeter. Pop.: 1053400 (1994 est.). Area: 6712 sq. km (2591 sq. miles)
2 a breed of large red cattle originally from Devon
Devonshire
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)
Devonshire cream
n another name for →
clotted cream
Devonshire split
n a kind of yeast bun split open and served with whipped cream or butter and jam, (Also called)
Cornish split, split