Davis


Definition: Meaning of, Davis in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdeɪvɪs /

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  1. 1908-1989 united States film actress
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  2. 1808-1889 american statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War
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  3. 1879-1945 united States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition
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  4. 1894-1964 united States painter who developed an American version of cubism
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  5. 1926-1991 united States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style
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  6. 1550-1605 english navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage
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Davis used in phrases

  • Bette Davis (noun)
    1. 1908-1989 united States film actress
  • Davis Cup (noun)
    1. cup awarded for the annual international team tennis competition
  • Davis Cup, the
    1. an important international men's TENNIS competition, played between teams of players representing their countries
  • Davis' Birthday (noun)
    1. celebrated in southern United States
  • Davis, Angela
    1. (1944-) a LEFT-WING black US woman who worked to achieve social and political changes in the US
  • Davis, Jefferson
    1. (1808-89) a US politician who was President of the CONFEDERACY (= the Southern US states) during the American CIVIL War, from 1861 to 1865
  • Davis, Miles
    1. (1926-91) a US musician who played the TRUMPET and led his own JAZZ band. He had an important influence on the development of JAZZ .
  • Davis, Steve
    1. (1958- ) a British SNOOKER player who was extremely successful in the 1980s. He played very calmly and quietly, and was often called "boring" as a joke.
  • Dwight Davis (noun)
    1. 1879-1945 united States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition
  • Dwight Filley Davis (noun)
    1. 1879-1945 united States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition
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