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- proper noun The
South West ofEngland , especialyCornwall ,Devon ,Dorset ,Somerset
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the southwestern part of England (including Cornwall and Devon and Somerset)
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Examples
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Kelliwick, as I spell it, is on the border between the Pale and the West Country, which is in effect a bigger Cornwall.
Chester in the seventh century: surviving infrastructure Carla 2009
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He should have been able to send a deputy to Africa so that he could make the most of being seen in the West Country, that is the only way he would have the publicity.
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And that third Saxon kingdom whose name is not even to be found upon the map, the kingdom of Wessex, is called the West Country and is to-day the most real of them all.
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He is said to be closely involved with her three young children, and to enjoy being a part of their family life in the West Country, which is all muddy Labradors and 4x4s.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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He is said to be closely involved with her three young children, and to enjoy being a part of their family life in the West Country, which is all muddy Labradors and 4x4s.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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The West Country is the stormiest part of England, and the Cornish coast has gale-force winds on about 24 days of the year, holding the record for the strongest gusts in England
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The West Country is the stormiest part of England, and the Cornish coast has gale-force winds on about 24 days of the year, holding the record for the strongest gusts in England
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The West Country is the stormiest part of England, and the Cornish coast has gale-force winds on about 24 days of the year, holding the record for the strongest gusts in England
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The West Country is the filthiest coastline in the country with more than 5,000 pieces of trash per kilometre.
YBW News 2009
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Harbour, 49, is a rangily tall redhead, brought up in the West Country, with an easy grin and friendly manner.
Interview: architects Richard Rogers, Graham Stirk and Ivan Harbour 2012
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