Meanings
devore1
present singular third person devores · participle present devoring · participle past devored · past devored
- archaicArchaic form of devour.
I said that the astrologer should not be eaten by dogs. He was eaten — I saw the carnivorous animals devoring him […]
1875, Richard Cobbold, Zenon, the Roman Martyr, page 133
Devore2
alternative DeVore
- A surname.
- A rural neighbourhood of San Bernardino, California, United States, named after John Devore.
DeVore3
Cite this entry
devore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devore
“devore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devore. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devore.
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