davis

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsDavysJohn DavysJohn Davis

   Broadernavigator
2. 2.

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

   SynonymsStuart Davis

   Broaderpainter
3. 3.

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

   SynonymsMiles DavisMiles Dewey Davis Jr.

   Broaderjazz musician
4. 4.

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

   SynonymsJefferson Davis

   Broaderstatesman
5. 5.

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

   SynonymsDwight DavisDwight Filley Davis

   Broadertennis player
6. 6.

   United States film actress (1908-1989)

   SynonymsBette Davis

   Broaderactress

Other forms of davis

plural

davises·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about davis

What does davis mean?

davis means "English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in davis?

davis has 2 syllables: da-vis. The stress falls on "da". In IPA it is /ˈdeɪvəs/.

What is another word for davis?

Close synonyms include Davys, John Davys, John Davis, Stuart Davis, Miles Davis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is davis a common word?

davis is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.