Avon

[ ey-vuhn, av-uhn for 1-4; ey-von for 5 ]

/ ˈeɪ vən, ˈæv ən for 1-4; ˈeɪ vɒn for 5 /

noun

a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.

a river in S England, flowing W to the mouth of the Severn. About 75 miles (120 km) long.

a river in S England, flowing S to the English Channel. About 60 miles (100 km) long.

a county in SW England. 520 sq. mi. (1,346 sq. km)

a town in N Connecticut.

Words nearby Avon

avoidant, avoidant personality, avoid like the plague, avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight, Avon, Avon Lake, à votre santé, avouch, avow, avowal

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Example sentences from the Web for Avon

She moved to Johannesburg six years ago, after she signed a deal with Avon.
Blade Runner’s Beauty Queen: Who Was Reeva Steenkamp?|Lizzie Crocker|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She was the South African face of Avon cosmetics and an outspoken advocate against the abuse of women.
Blade Runner’s Beauty Queen: Who Was Reeva Steenkamp?|Lizzie Crocker|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade generally splits its funding for screenings and science equally.
The Media’s Pink-Ribbon Problem: Coverage Is Skewed, Study Says|Abigail Pesta|August 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Avon Center for Women and Justice.
The Fight for Greater Justice for Women|Ebby Elahi|April 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Avon now managed to loosen the loop sufficiently 260 to slip it off the imprisoned leg.
The Great Cattle Trail|Edward S. Ellis
No word from her since we got the news of the massacre at Avon this afternoon!
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
Avon spoke sharply, and started him 83 off without any attempt to guide him.
The Great Cattle Trail|Edward S. Ellis
Nevertheless, Bath was then a maze of only four or five hundred houses, crowded within an old wall in the vicinity of the Avon.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Avon obeyed, and the laden mustang struck off to the northward, at an easy gait.
The Great Cattle Trail|Edward S. Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for Avon (1 of 2)

Avon¹

/ (ˈeɪvən) /

noun

a former county of SW England, created in 1974 from areas of N Somerset and S Gloucestershire: replaced in 1996 by the unitary authorities of Bath and North East Somerset (Somerset), North Somerset (Somerset), South Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire), and Bristol

a river in central England, rising in Northamptonshire and flowing southwest through Stratford-on-Avon to the River Severn at Tewkesbury. Length: 154 km (96 miles)

a river in SW England, rising in Gloucestershire and flowing south and west through Bristol to the Severn estuary at Avonmouth . Length: 120 km (75 miles)

a river in S England, rising in Wiltshire and flowing south to the English Channel. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)

British Dictionary definitions for Avon (2 of 2)

Avon²

/ (ˈeɪvən) /

noun

Earl of.title of (Anthony) Eden 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	avon
释义	Avon [ ey-vuhn, av-uhn for 1-4; ey-von for 5 ] / ˈeɪ vən, ˈæv ən for 1-4; ˈeɪ vɒn for 5 / noun a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long. a river in S England, flowing W to the mouth of the Severn. About 75 miles (120 km) long. a river in S England, flowing S to the English Channel. About 60 miles (100 km) long. a county in SW England. 520 sq. mi. (1,346 sq. km) a town in N Connecticut. Words nearby Avon avoidant, avoidant personality, avoid like the plague, avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight, Avon, Avon Lake, à votre santé, avouch, avow, avowal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Avon She moved to Johannesburg six years ago, after she signed a deal with Avon. Blade Runner’s Beauty Queen: Who Was Reeva Steenkamp?\|Lizzie Crocker\|February 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST She was the South African face of Avon cosmetics and an outspoken advocate against the abuse of women. Blade Runner’s Beauty Queen: Who Was Reeva Steenkamp?\|Lizzie Crocker\|February 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade generally splits its funding for screenings and science equally. The Media’s Pink-Ribbon Problem: Coverage Is Skewed, Study Says\|Abigail Pesta\|August 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Avon Center for Women and Justice. The Fight for Greater Justice for Women\|Ebby Elahi\|April 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Avon now managed to loosen the loop sufficiently 260 to slip it off the imprisoned leg. The Great Cattle Trail\|Edward S. Ellis No word from her since we got the news of the massacre at Avon this afternoon! Carmen Ariza\|Charles Francis Stocking Avon spoke sharply, and started him 83 off without any attempt to guide him. The Great Cattle Trail\|Edward S. Ellis Nevertheless, Bath was then a maze of only four or five hundred houses, crowded within an old wall in the vicinity of the Avon. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay Avon obeyed, and the laden mustang struck off to the northward, at an easy gait. The Great Cattle Trail\|Edward S. Ellis British Dictionary definitions for Avon (1 of 2) Avon¹ / (ˈeɪvən) / noun a former county of SW England, created in 1974 from areas of N Somerset and S Gloucestershire: replaced in 1996 by the unitary authorities of Bath and North East Somerset (Somerset), North Somerset (Somerset), South Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire), and Bristol a river in central England, rising in Northamptonshire and flowing southwest through Stratford-on-Avon to the River Severn at Tewkesbury. Length: 154 km (96 miles) a river in SW England, rising in Gloucestershire and flowing south and west through Bristol to the Severn estuary at Avonmouth . Length: 120 km (75 miles) a river in S England, rising in Wiltshire and flowing south to the English Channel. Length: about 96 km (60 miles) British Dictionary definitions for Avon (2 of 2) Avon² / (ˈeɪvən) / noun Earl of.title of (Anthony) Eden 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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