noun
1. English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
• Syn: ↑Davys, ↑John Davys, ↑John Davis
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑navigator
2. United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)
• Syn: ↑Stuart Davis
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑painter
3. United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)
• Syn: ↑Miles Davis, ↑Miles Dewey Davis Jr.
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑jazz musician, ↑jazzman
4. American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)
• Syn: ↑Jefferson Davis
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader
5. United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)
• Syn: ↑Dwight Davis, ↑Dwight Filley Davis
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑tennis player
6. United States film actress (1908-1989)
• Syn: ↑Bette Davis
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑actress
Useful english dictionary. 2012.