Definitions for Davis
ˈdeɪ vɪs; ˈbɛt iDavis

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1. Davys, John Davys, Davis, John Davis(noun)

   English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

2. Davis, Stuart Davis(noun)

   United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)

3. Davis, Miles Davis, Miles Dewey Davis Jr.(noun)

   United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)

4. Davis, Jefferson Davis(noun)

   American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)

5. Davis, Dwight Davis, Dwight Filley Davis(noun)

   United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)

6. Davis, Bette Davis(noun)

   United States film actress (1908-1989)

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1. Davis(ProperNoun)

   derived from David; variant of Davies

2. Davis(ProperNoun)

   Any of a number of places named after people with the surname, including a city in California

3. Davis(ProperNoun)

   A university in Davis, California (University of California, Davis)

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1. Davis

   Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to estimates published by the US Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 65,622 in 2010, neither of which includes the on-campus population of UC Davis, which was 5,786 people according to the 2010 United States Census while the "total student enrollment" is listed as 32,290 by the UC Davis website. It is the largest city in Yolo County, and the 122nd largest in the state, by population. Davis is known for its liberal politics, for having many bicycles and bike paths, and for the campus of the University of California, Davis. In 2006, Davis was ranked as the second most educated city in the US by CNN Money Magazine, after Arlington, Virginia.

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1. davis

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1. divas

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   Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Davis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Davis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Davis in a Sentence

1. Robert Donovan:

   There are certainly any number of things that may divide the city of Milwaukee and its citizens, but this (referendum campaign) quite possibly could be the one issue that brings us together, this is not a one-man show, not a two-man show, with me and Alderman Davis. This is a community effort, and I am pleased that this coalition is coming together to hopefully restore some common sense to decision-making in Milwaukee.

2. Rick Santorum:

   I would advise Kim Davis to follow her conscience.

3. Daniel Canon:

   Hopefully she'll get out of jail because the state of Kentucky will realize that there are compromises we can reach that will protect both the rights of gays and lesbians to receive marriage licenses and the rights of someone like Kim Davis not to have her name on that marriage license.

4. Paul Callan:

   If he winds up with 60 or 75 years in jail, from a pragmatic standpoint it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to retry the case, on the other hand if you're the parents of Jordan Davis and you believe, as well you should, that your son's reputation has been besmirched by this self-defense claim, the family (might) want a retrial, and that's something that a prosecutor has to consider carefully.

5. Lanny Davis:

   However, as a general matter from my own past experience, it is impossible to deny or try to spin your way out of what documents say. For example, Michael Cohen in Lanny Davis public testimony did not ask anyone to rely on what he was saying alone. He provided documents that speak for themselves to corroborate what he was saying.

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