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English noun: Davis | |||
| 1. | Davis (person) English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605) | ||
| Synonyms | Davys, John Davis, John Davys | ||
| Instance hypernym | navigator | ||
| 2. | Davis (person) United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964) | ||
| Synonyms | Stuart Davis | ||
| Instance hypernym | painter | ||
| 3. | Davis (person) United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991) | ||
| Synonyms | Miles Davis, Miles Dewey Davis Jr. | ||
| Instance hypernym | jazz musician, jazzman | ||
| 4. | Davis (person) American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889) | ||
| Synonyms | Jefferson Davis | ||
| Instance hypernym | national leader, solon, statesman | ||
| 5. | Davis (person) United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945) | ||
| Synonyms | Dwight Davis, Dwight Filley Davis | ||
| Instance hypernym | tennis player | ||
| 6. | Davis (person) United States film actress (1908-1989) | ||
| Synonyms | Bette Davis | ||
| Instance hypernym | actress | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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