Davies

American  

[dey-veez] / ˈdeɪ viz /

noun

1. Arthur Bowen 1862–1928, U.S. painter.

2. Joseph Edward, 1876–1958, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.

3. Peter Maxwell, 1934–2016, English composer.

4. (William) Robertson, 1913–1995, Canadian novelist, playwright, and essayist.

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Davies British  

/ ˈdeɪvɪs /

noun

1. Sir John. 1569–1626, English poet, author of Orchestra or a Poem of Dancing (1596) and the philosophical poem Nosce Teipsum (1599)

2. Sir Peter Maxwell. born 1934, British composer whose works include the operas Taverner (1967), The Martyrdom of St Magnus (1977), and Resurrection (1988), nine symphonies, and the ten Strathclyde Concertos; Master of the Queen's Music from 2004

3. ( William ) Robertson. 1913–95, Canadian novelist and dramatist. His novels include Leaven of Malice (1954), Fifth Business (1970), The Rebel Angels (1981), What's Bred in the Bone (1985), and The Cunning Man (1994)

4. W ( illiam ) H ( enry ). 1871–1940, Welsh poet, noted also for his Autobiography of a Super-tramp (1908)

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Example Sentences

The broadcaster needs to make £500m savings over the next two years, and interim director general Rhodri Talfan Davies did not rule out axing entire channels or services.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Temporary Det Insp Katie Davies, from North Wales Police, called it a "shocking and deeply distressing incident".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Then on 7 March, officers stopped Davies driving in Tonypandy and arrested him and passenger Howell.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But having returned to action for Manchester City's under-21 side this week, Davies has been recalled by head coach Rhian Wilkinson.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

I am dragged off by Captain Davies as Ann runs to find her baby.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone