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Davis
[ dey-vis ]
noun
- Alexander Jackson, 1803–92, U.S. architect.
- Benjamin Oliver, 1877–1970, U.S. military officer: first Black Army brigadier general.
- his son Benjamin Oliver, Jr., 1912–2002, U.S. military officer: first Black Air Force lieutenant general.
- ·ٱ [bet, -ee], Ruth Elizabeth Davis, 1908–89, U.S. film actress.
- 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.
- Elmer (Holmes), 1890–1958, U.S. radio commentator and author.
- Jefferson, 1808–89, U.S. statesman: president of the Confederate States of America 1861–65.
- John William, 1873–1955, U.S. lawyer, politician, and diplomat.
- Miles (Dewey, III), 1926–91, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
- Owen, 1874–1956, U.S. playwright.
- Richard Harding, 1864–1916, U.S. journalist, novelist, and playwright.
- Stuart, 1894–1964, U.S. painter and illustrator.
- a town in central California.
Davis
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- 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
- 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)
- DavisSir Colin (Rex)19272013MEnglishMUSIC: conductor Sir Colin ( Rex ). 1927–2013, English conductor, noted for his interpretation of the music of Berlioz
- DavisJefferson18081889MUSPOLITICS: president Jefferson . 1808–89, president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War (1861–65)
- DavisJoe19011978MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: billiards playerSPORT AND GAMES: snooker player Joe . 1901–78, English billiards and snooker player: world champion from 1927 to 1946
- DavisJohn?15501605MEnglishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: navigator John . Also called: John Davys. ?1550–1605, English navigator: discovered the Falkland Islands (1592); searched for a Northwest Passage
- DavisMiles (Dewey)19261991MUSMUSIC: jazz trumpeterMUSIC: composer Miles ( Dewey ). 1926–91, US jazz trumpeter and composer
- DavisSteve1957MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: snooker player Steve . born 1957, English snooker player: world champion 1981, 1983–84, 1987–89
Example Sentences
“None of us could’ve done what we did without you. Personally speaking, y’all are the reason I feel empowered to keep a camera close by,” commented photographer Adam Davis beneath Black Image Center’s post.
Make that 5️⃣ after an inside-the-park HR from senior Davis Bender ’25!
Davis’ paintings, often built around found photographs, regularly balance on a knife-edge between daily life and dream.
Allen also appeared in several TV movies, including “Scream, Pretty Peggy” and “The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case,” notably sharing the screen with Bette Davis and Anthony Hopkins, among others.
This strict minister paterfamilias disapproved of his violist son, and in the wake of loss, Davis finds solace in music and womanly identity, slowly healing from estrangement.
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