Davis

UK: /ˈdeɪvɪs/ US: (dā′vis)

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Da•vis  (dā′vis), n. 

1. Biographical Alexander Jackson, 1803–92, U.S. architect.
2. Biographical Benjamin Oliver, 1877–1970, U.S. military officer: first black Army brigadier general.
3. Biographical his son, Benjamin Oliver, Jr., born 1912, U.S. military officer: first black Air Force lieutenant general.
Bet•te  (bet′ē), (Ruth Elizabeth Davis), 1908–89, U.S. film actress. Dwight F(il•ley)  (fil′ē), 1879–1945, U.S. tennis player and public official: donor of the Davis Cup (1900), an international tennis trophy;
Secretary of War 1925–29.
4. Biographical Elmer (Holmes), 1890–1958, U.S. radio commentator and author.
5. Biographical Jefferson, 1808–89, U.S. statesman: president of the Confederate States of America 1861–65.
6. Biographical John. Also, Davys. c1550–1605, English navigator and explorer.
7. Biographical John William, 1873–1955, U.S. lawyer, politician, and diplomat.
8. Biographical Miles (Dewey, Jr.), 1926–91, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
9. Biographical Owen, 1874–1956, U.S. playwright.
10. Biographical Richard Harding, 1864–1916, U.S. journalist, novelist, and playwright.
11. Biographical Stuart, 1894–1964, U.S. painter and illustrator.
12. Place Names a town in central California. 36,640.

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Davis / ˈdeɪvɪs/ noun

1. Sir Andrew (Frank). 1944–2024, British conductor; chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra (1989–2000) and the Chicago Lyric Opera (2000–2021)
2. 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. Sir Colin (Rex). 1927–2013, English conductor, noted for his interpretation of the music of Berlioz
4. Jefferson. 1808–89, president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War (1861–65)
5. Joe. 1901–78, English billiards and snooker player: world champion from 1927 to 1946
6. John. Also called: John Davys. ?1550–1605, English navigator: discovered the Falkland Islands (1592); searched for a Northwest Passage
7. Miles (Dewey). 1926–91, US jazz trumpeter and composer
8. Steve. born 1957, English snooker player: world champion 1981, 1983–84, 1987–89