Definitions for cavendish
ˈkæv ən dɪʃcavendish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cavendish, Henry Cavendishnoun

   British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)

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1. cavendish

   Cavendish can refer to two main things - a type of banana and a surname in England. 1) The Cavendish banana is the primary type of banana cultivated for consumption today. Named after William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, they are typically yellow, slightly sweet when ripe, and are the most commonly exported bananas globally. 2) Cavendish is also a prominent British noble family with the title Duke of Devonshire and several other subsidiary titles. Members of this lineage have achieved notable successes in politics, business, and science. The name was also commonly given as a surname in various regions of England. Therefore, the right definition of "Cavendish" depends upon the context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Cavendishnoun

   leaf tobacco softened, sweetened, and pressed into plugs or cakes

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Cavendish

   Cavendish is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The town was named after William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire. The population was 1,367 at the 2010 census. The town of Cavendish includes the unincorporated villages of Cavendish and Proctorsville.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cavendish

   kav′en-dish, n. tobacco moistened and pressed into quadrangular cakes. [Possibly from the name of the original manufacturer.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Cavendish

   the surname of the Devonshire ducal family, traceable back to the 14th century.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Cavendish

   Tobacco pressed into plugs for chewing, from the name of the first maker.

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1. CAVENDISH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cavendish is ranked #48530 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cavendish surname appeared 435 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Cavendish.
   
   94% or 409 total occurrences were White.
   2.9% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 5 total occurrences were Black.
   1.1% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. • Chemist
   • Physicist

How to pronounce cavendish?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say cavendish in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cavendish in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cavendish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of cavendish in a Sentence

1. Eric Burhop:

   This was a very exciting time to go to the Cavendish, it was the center of nuclear physics in the whole world.

2. Dan Koeppel:

   India had about 600 varieties, but over the past two decades the Cavendish has pushed out and replaced many of those. And when you replace a varied multiculture with a monoculture, if a disease happens, you're in trouble: nature comes back and bites you, monoculture to me is just as much a disease as TP4.

3. Mr Stergiopoulos:

   The Cavendish banana plants all originated from one plant and so as clones, they all have the same genotype — and that is a recipe for disaster.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cavendish
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cavendish
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cavendish
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cavendish
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Cavendish
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=cavendish
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html