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Avon

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Noun

1. avon, river avon

a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn

2. avon, river avon, upper avon, upper avon river

a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn

3. avon

a county in southwestern England

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Avon

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noun
1. 
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
2. 
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)
3. 
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)
4. 
a river in S England, rising in Wiltshire and flowing south to the English Channel. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)
noun
Earl of
title of (Anthony) Eden1

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Avon

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1. 
county of SW England, on the Severn estuary & Bristol Channel: 514 sq mi (1,331 sq km); pop. 933,000
2. 
any of three rivers in S & SW England, esp. the one flowing from Northamptonshire into the Severn, on which lies Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace: 96 mi (154 km)

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Avon

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A river of south-central England flowing 154 km (96 mi) to the Severn. It is known for its associations with Shakespeare.

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