Davies

[ dey-veez ]

noun

1. Arthur Bow·en [boh, -, uh, n], 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.

Davies

/ ˈdeɪvɪs /

noun

1. DaviesSir John15691626MEnglishWRITING: poet Sir John. 1569–1626, English poet, author of Orchestra or a Poem of Dancing (1596) and the philosophical poem Nosce Teipsum (1599)
2. DaviesSir Peter Maxwell1934MEnglishMUSIC: composer 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. Davies(William) Robertson19131995MCanadianWRITING: novelistTHEATRE: dramatist ( 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. DaviesW(illiam) H(enry)18711940MWelshWRITING: poet W ( illiam ) H ( enry ). 1871–1940, Welsh poet, noted also for his Autobiography of a Super-tramp (1908)

Example Sentences

The inquest also heard two statements from firefighters Leighton Brown and Gareth Davies who said the stairs banister, ceiling and the whole of the landing was “covered in smoke and fire” on their arrival.

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When Morgan Davies and Ellie Bryan from Liverpool found themselves facing a no-fault eviction, the costs of moving saw them fall behind on their bills.

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Several celebrities, from pop singer Lizzo to Taskmaster's Greg Davies, have announced they are joining the platform and limiting their use of - or in some cases leaving altogether - X.

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Rachel Davies, 40, from Swansea, was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2021.

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The inquiry into Ms Sturgess' death heard how Dame Sally Davies had worried about someone picking up Novichok from the moment she knew "Russian agents had been involved" in the incident.

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