Clipping of developer.
"The ancient legends say that a dev guarded the entrance to the sunken temple."
A monster, dragon, serpent, or giant.
In plain English: A dev is someone who builds and fixes computer programs and websites.
"The knight bravely faced the dev guarding the ancient treasure."
Usage: Do not use "dev" to mean a monster, dragon, or giant; that is an archaic or literary definition rarely encountered today. In everyday usage, "dev" is simply the standard abbreviation for developer, referring to someone who writes computer code or software applications.
A male given name from Hindi from India.
"We decided to meet at the Dev for our weekly trivia night since it's usually less crowded than other places near King's Cross."
Abbreviation of Éamon de Valera, former president of Ireland.
The Devonshire Arms, an alternative pub in Camden, London.
The word dev comes from the Armenian term dew, which means demon or evil spirit. It is a doublet of the word daeva, sharing the same origin and meaning.