Definition of "Devonshire"

Devonshire

/ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/

proper noun
countable and uncountable, plural Devonshires
1. (uncountable) A placename:
  1. Former name of Devon (“English county”) (until 1974).
  2. An English dukedom and earldom.
2. (countable) A habitational surname.