Devo

ˈdiːvoʊ

Definition

Definition of Devo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

group

Rare

quirky new wave music style linked to the band

Rare

Their sound is very Devo.

post-punk

band

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American rock band from the 1970s

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Devo was popular in the 1980s.

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Origin of Devo

English, de (of) + evolution (evolution)

Examples of Devo in a sentence

Fans of Devo gathered for the concert.
Devo's music influenced many modern bands.
Fans of Devo gathered for a reunion concert.

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French:Devo, ...
German:Devo, ...
Italian:Devo, ...
Spanish:Devo, ...
Portuguese:Devo, ...
Chinese:德沃风格, 迪沃, ...
Japanese:デヴォ, ディーヴォ, ...
Arabic:أُسْلُوب ديفو, ديفو, ...
Hebrew:דִיבּוֹ, ...
Russian:Диво, Devo, ...
Ukrainian:Devo, ...
Hindi:डेवो, डिवो, ...
Bengali:ডেভো, ...
Catalan:Devo, ...
Czech:styl Devo, Devo, ...
Danish:Devo, ...
Dutch:Devo, ...
Greek:Devo, ...
Hungarian:Devo, ...
Khmer:ស្ទីលតន្ត្រីញូវវេវបែបចម្លែក ដែលពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងក្រុមតន្ត្រីឌីវ៉ូ, ឌីវ៉ូ, ...
Korean:디보, ...
Persian:دیوو, ...
Polish:Devo, ...
Portuguese (BR):Devo, ...
Romanian:Devo, ...
Swedish:Devo, ...
Thai:ดนตรี Devo, วงดนตรี Devo, ...
Turkish:Devo, ...
Vietnamese:Devo, ...

devo

ˈdiːvoʊ

Definition of devo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politics

TECH.

shortened form of devolution in politics

TECH.

The devo of powers changed local governance.

decentralization

delegation

devotee

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Slang

person who is very devoted to something

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Slang

She is a devo of classical music, attending every concert.

admirer

enthusiast

fan

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Origin of devo

Latin, devotus (devoted)

Examples of devo in a sentence

Devo has been a contentious issue in recent elections.
He's a devo of vintage cars, always attending shows.
As a devo of yoga, she practices daily.

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French:dévolution, passionné, ...
German:Dezentralisierung, Anhänger, ...
Italian:devoluzione, devoto, ...
Spanish:devolución, devoto, ...
Portuguese:devolução, devoto, ...
Chinese:权力下放, 狂热者, ...
Japanese:委譲, 信者, ...
Arabic:اخْتِصَار لِكَلِمَة تَفْوِيض السُّلُطَات, مُتَفانٍ, ...
Hebrew:הַעֲבָרַת סַמְכֻּיּוֹת, חָסִיד, ...
Russian:деволюция, фанат, ...
Ukrainian:деволюція, прихильник, ...
Hindi:हस्तांतरण, भक्त, ...
Bengali:হস্তান্তর, ভক্ত, ...
Catalan:devolució, devot, ...
Czech:devoluce, nadšenec, ...
Danish:devolution, entusiast, ...
Dutch:devolutie, toegewijde, ...
Greek:αποκέντρωση, λάτρης, ...
Hungarian:decentralizáció, rajongó, ...
Khmer:ពាក្យកាត់សំដៅលើការផ្ទេរអំណាចទៅរដ្ឋបាលថ្នាក់មូលដ្ឋាន, អ្នកស្រឡាញ់ខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:권한 이양, 열성 팬, ...
Persian:تفویض اختیار, عاشق, ...
Polish:dewolucja, wielbiciel, ...
Portuguese (BR):devolução, devoto, ...
Romanian:devoluție, pasionat, ...
Swedish:decentralisering, entusiast, ...
Thai:การกระจายอำนาจ, ผู้ศรัทธา, ...
Turkish:devir, tutkun, ...
Vietnamese:sự phân quyền, người hâm mộ, ...

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Definition of Devo - Reverso English Dictionary

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Examples of devo in a sentence

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