davis Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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