English Explanatory Dictionary

cheviot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coarse woolen fabric made from the wool of Cheviot sheep.
noun
  1. A sheep of a hardy short-wool breed reared on the Cheviot Hills.
name
  1. The Cheviot, a hill, the highest point in the Cheviot Hills in Kirknewton parish and Earle parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT9020).
  2. A locality in the Shire of Murrindindi, Victoria, Australia.
  3. A small town in Hurunui district, north Canterbury, New Zealand.
  4. A city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, named after the Scottish Cheviot Hills.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɛviət/ /ˈt͡ʃɛviət/ /ˈt͡ʃiːviət/

Word forms

cheviot cheviots

Derived words

Cheviot Hills
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