Davis

[ dey-vis ]

noun

1. Alexander Jackson, 1803–92, U.S. architect.
2. Benjamin Oliver, 1877–1970, U.S. military officer: first Black Army brigadier general.
3. his son Benjamin Oliver, Jr., 1912–2002, U.S. military officer: first Black Air Force lieutenant general.
4. Bet·te [bet, -ee], Ruth Elizabeth Davis, 1908–89, U.S. film actress.
5. Dwight F(il·ley) [fil, -ee], 1879–1945, U.S. tennis player and public official: donor of the Davis Cup (1900), an international tennis trophy; Secretary of War 1925–29.
6. Elmer (Holmes), 1890–1958, U.S. radio commentator and author.
7. Jefferson, 1808–89, U.S. statesman: president of the Confederate States of America 1861–65.
8. Also John, c1550–1605, English navigator and explorer.
9. John William, 1873–1955, U.S. lawyer, politician, and diplomat.
10. Miles (Dewey, III), 1926–91, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
11. Owen, 1874–1956, U.S. playwright.
12. Richard Harding, 1864–1916, U.S. journalist, novelist, and playwright.
13. Stuart, 1894–1964, U.S. painter and illustrator.
14. a town in central California.

Davis

/ ˈdeɪvɪs /

noun

1. DavisSir Andrew (Frank)1944MBritishMUSIC: conductor Sir Andrew ( Frank ). born 1944, British conductor; chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra (1989–2000) and of the Chicago Lyric Opera from 2000
2. DavisBette19081989FUSFILMS AND TV: actress Bette (ˈbɛtɪ), real name Ruth Elizabeth Davis . 1908–89, US film actress, whose films include Of Human Bondage (1934), Jezebel (1938) for which she won an Oscar, All About Eve (1950), Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), The Nanny (1965), and The Whales of August (1987)
3. DavisSir Colin (Rex)19272013MEnglishMUSIC: conductor Sir Colin ( Rex ). 1927–2013, English conductor, noted for his interpretation of the music of Berlioz
4. DavisJefferson18081889MUSPOLITICS: president Jefferson . 1808–89, president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War (1861–65)
5. DavisJoe19011978MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: billiards playerSPORT AND GAMES: snooker player Joe . 1901–78, English billiards and snooker player: world champion from 1927 to 1946
6. DavisJohn?15501605MEnglishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: navigator John . Also called: John Davys. ?1550–1605, English navigator: discovered the Falkland Islands (1592); searched for a Northwest Passage
7. DavisMiles (Dewey)19261991MUSMUSIC: jazz trumpeterMUSIC: composer Miles ( Dewey ). 1926–91, US jazz trumpeter and composer
8. DavisSteve1957MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: snooker player Steve . born 1957, English snooker player: world champion 1981, 1983–84, 1987–89

Example Sentences

“Now there is a flood of data, and it’s the highest quality that we’ve ever had, and also the most we’ve ever had,” Davis says.

From MIT Technology Review

LeBron and AD typically start together, then LeBron exits sometime around the midway point of the first quarter while Davis stays in the game.

From FiveThirtyEight

Davis said she decided to take action and formed a Glencarlyn neighborhood tree committee in 2019, arranging a “tree tour” of the area and educating homeowners about basic tree care, like cutting back ivy that can “choke” vulnerable trees.

From Washington Post

I emerge from the forest into a sunny meadow of snow-topped laurels, then skate into the buffeting wind to the edge of the knob, which commands a view of the sparsely developed valley and Route 32 running like a shot arrow toward Davis.

From Washington Post

Davis, in Oceanside, similarly said the Water Authority’s initial predictions were 10 percent higher than what its own staff calculated.

From Voice of San Diego

The problem, says UC Davis physiologist and nutritionist Linda Bacon, is that very few people can lose weight and keep it off.

From The Daily Beast

Lincoln Davis and John Barrow and Larry Kissell and Travis Childers and on and on it went.

From The Daily Beast

Singers Nancy Wilson and Billy Eckstine attended, and actor and activist Ossie Davis delivered a well-received speech.

From The Daily Beast

“There was one good thing about it,” Chuck Davis says about his time in captivity.

From The Daily Beast

Davis was one of the last ones out and hurried to follow the other hostages, who were being marched down the thoroughfare.

From The Daily Beast

Jefferson Davis disguised himself in the hood, shawl, and dress of his wife in 1865.

From Project Gutenberg

Again, I tax my ingenuity to perfect means of communication with Johnny Davis, my young neighbor.

From Project Gutenberg

They congregated around the Davis cabin after 163 the morning meal and forgot there was much work to be done.

From Project Gutenberg

I heard her father fiercely command her to be still, then command Davis to recall the young men now lost in the darkness.

From Project Gutenberg

You should hear me at table with the Ulster purser and a little punning microscopist called Davis.

From Project Gutenberg