name, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Archaic form of devour. alt-of, archaic

   "I said that the astrologer should not be eaten by dogs. He was eaten — I saw the carnivorous animals devoring him […]"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   A surname.
3. 3
   A rural neighbourhood of San Bernardino, California, United States, named after John Devore.
4. 4
   An unincorporated community in Owen County, Indiana, United States.

Example

More examples

"I said that the astrologer should not be eaten by dogs. He was eaten — I saw the carnivorous animals devoring him […]"

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