Dartmoor

//ˈdɑːtmɔː(ɹ)// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pony of a compact, hardy breed found in Devon, England.

    "[…] the Dartmoors are nearly extinct; the Highland pony is still the old hardy animal nature formed; the Shetland pony of the northern Scottish isles is still diminutive, but beautiful."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A moor and national park in Devon, southern England.
  2. 2
    A town in the Shire of Glenelg, south western Victoria, Australia

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Example

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"In your opinion there is a diabolical agency which makes Dartmoor an unsafe abode for a Baskerville—that is your opinion?"

Etymology

From Dart, a river in Devon, + Old English mōr (“moor”).

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Dartmoor Forestnational park

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