Benjamin Oliver, 1877–1970, U.S. military officer: first Black Army brigadier general.
his son, Benjamin Oliver, Jr., 1912–2002, U.S. military officer: first Black Air Force lieutenant general.
Bet·te[bet-ee], /ˈbɛt i/, Ruth Elizabeth Davis, 1908–89, U.S. film actress.
Dwight F(il·ley)[fil-ee], /ˈfɪl i/, 1879–1945, U.S. tennis player and public official: donor of the Davis Cup (1900), an international tennis trophy; Secretary of War 1925–29.
Elmer (Holmes), 1890–1958, U.S. radio commentator and author.
Jefferson, 1808–89, U.S. statesman: president of the Confederate States of America 1861–65.
Also Davys. John, c1550–1605, English navigator and explorer.
John William, 1873–1955, U.S. lawyer, politician, and diplomat.
Miles (Dewey, III), 1926–91, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
Owen, 1874–1956, U.S. playwright.
Richard Harding, 1864–1916, U.S. journalist, novelist, and playwright.
Stuart, 1894–1964, U.S. painter and illustrator.
a town in central California.
Words nearby Davis
Davie, Daviel's operation, Davies, Dávila y Padilla, da Vinci, Davis, Davis Cup, Davis, Jefferson, Davisson, Davisson-Germer experiment, Davis Strait
Davis was one of the last ones out and hurried to follow the other hostages, who were being marched down the thoroughfare.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Davis jumped over a 4-foot porch wall and ran into a house, where he and others crammed themselves into a linen closet.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We are it,” Davis says when I ask if the military has a plan for how to get an infected American service member out of Liberia.
The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix.|Abby Haglage|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shooting entirely on film, Davis personally oversaw the animation of the specters at his production studios in Indiana.
Garfield Television: The Cat Who Saved Primetime Cartoons|Rich Goldstein|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I thought it created an effective, scary scene especially for the young viewers,” Davis says.
Garfield Television: The Cat Who Saved Primetime Cartoons|Rich Goldstein|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it was only Mrs. Davis's footman leaving a note for Leslie about some charity.
The Sport of the Gods|Paul Laurence Dunbar
Twice did Mr. Davis attempt to speak before he felt he had assumed control of his voice.
The Brand|Therese Broderick
Search it as they pleased, not even the practisect eye of Captain Davis could descry the smallest interruption.
The Ebb-Tide|Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyde Osbourne
She watched the man, and thought of his words the day before when she told him that she knew Mr. Davis.
The Brand|Therese Broderick
Hetty raised her eyes with a thankful glance at Miss Davis, who saw that they were full of tears.
Hetty Gray|Rosa Mulholland
British Dictionary definitions for Davis
Davis
/ (ˈdeɪvɪs) /
noun
Sir Andrew (Frank). born 1944, British conductor; chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra (1989–2000) and of the Chicago Lyric Opera from 2000
Bette (ˈbɛtɪ), real name Ruth Elizabeth Davis . 1908–89, US film actress, whose films include Of Human Bondage (1934), Jezebel (1938) for which she won an Oscar, All About Eve (1950), Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), The Nanny (1965), and The Whales of August (1987)
Sir Colin (Rex). 1927–2013, English conductor, noted for his interpretation of the music of Berlioz
Jefferson . 1808–89, president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War (1861–65)
Joe . 1901–78, English billiards and snooker player: world champion from 1927 to 1946
John . Also called: John Davys. ?1550–1605, English navigator: discovered the Falkland Islands (1592); searched for a Northwest Passage
Miles (Dewey). 1926–91, US jazz trumpeter and composer
Steve . born 1957, English snooker player: world champion 1981, 1983–84, 1987–89