Definitions for Davisˈdeɪ vɪs; ˈbɛt i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Da•visˈdeɪ vɪs; ˈbɛt i(n.)
Category: Biography
Jefferson, 1808–89, president of the Confederate States of America 1861–65.
Category: Biography
Miles (Dewey, Jr.), 1926–91, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
Category: Biography
Sammy, Jr.,1925–90, U.S. singer and entertainer.
Category: Biography
Stuart, 1894–1964, U.S. painter and illustrator.
Category: Biography
Princeton's WordNet
Davys, John Davys, Davis, John Davis(noun)
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
Davis, Stuart Davis(noun)
United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)
Davis, Miles Davis, Miles Dewey Davis Jr.(noun)
United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)
Davis, Jefferson Davis(noun)
American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)
Davis, Dwight Davis, Dwight Filley Davis(noun)
United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)
Davis, Bette Davis(noun)
United States film actress (1908-1989)
Wiktionary
Davis(ProperNoun)
derived from David; variant of Davies
Davis(ProperNoun)
Any of a number of places named after people with the surname, including a city in California
Davis(ProperNoun)
A university in Davis, California (University of California, Davis)
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