English Explanatory Dictionary

Crook of Devon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Crook of Devon

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.

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