Davis

Other forms: Davises

Definitions of Davis

1. noun

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

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   national leader, solon, statesman

   a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
2. noun

   United States film actress (1908-1989)
   synonyms: Bette Davis

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   actress

   a female actor
3. noun

   United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)
   synonyms: Miles Davis, Miles Dewey Davis Jr.

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   jazz musician, jazzman

   a musician who plays or composes jazz music
4. noun

   United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)
   synonyms: Stuart Davis

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   painter

   an artist who paints
5. noun

   United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)
   synonyms: Dwight Davis, Dwight Filley Davis

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   tennis player

   an athlete who plays tennis
6. noun

   English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
   synonyms: Davys, John Davis, John Davys

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   navigator

   in earlier times, a person who explored by ship