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crook of devon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
crook of de-von
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village by the River Devon in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Kinross-shire (OS grid ref NO0300).

Etymology

Named after a horseshoe bend in the River Devon, shaped like a shepherd's crook, where the river changes direction from flowing east to west. The village is mainly south of the bend, with a small portion inside the bend.

Questions

What does crook of devon mean?
A village by the River Devon in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Kinross-shire (OS grid ref NO0300).
Where does crook of devon come from?
Named after a horseshoe bend in the River Devon, shaped like a shepherd's crook, where the river changes direction from flowing east to west. The village is mainly south of the bend, with a small portion inside the bend.

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