Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun davis

6 senses of davis

Sense 1
Davys, John Davys, Davis, John Davis -- (English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605))
       INSTANCE OF=> navigator -- (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)

Sense 2
Davis, Stuart Davis -- (United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964))
       INSTANCE OF=> painter -- (an artist who paints)

Sense 3
Davis, Miles Davis, Miles Dewey Davis Jr. -- (United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991))
       INSTANCE OF=> jazz musician, jazzman -- (a musician who plays or composes jazz music)

Sense 4
Davis, Jefferson Davis -- (American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889))
       INSTANCE OF=> statesman, solon, national leader -- (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

Sense 5
Davis, Dwight Davis, Dwight Filley Davis -- (United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945))
       INSTANCE OF=> tennis player -- (an athlete who plays tennis)

Sense 6
Davis, Bette Davis -- (United States film actress (1908-1989))
       INSTANCE OF=> actress -- (a female actor)