Davies

American  

[dey-veez] / ˈdeɪ viz /

noun

1. Arthur Bowen 1862–1928, U.S. painter.

2. Joseph Edward, 1876–1958, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.

3. Peter Maxwell, 1934–2016, English composer.

4. (William) Robertson, 1913–1995, Canadian novelist, playwright, and essayist.

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Davies British  

/ ˈdeɪvɪs /

noun

1. Sir John. 1569–1626, English poet, author of Orchestra or a Poem of Dancing (1596) and the philosophical poem Nosce Teipsum (1599)

2. Sir Peter Maxwell. born 1934, British composer whose works include the operas Taverner (1967), The Martyrdom of St Magnus (1977), and Resurrection (1988), nine symphonies, and the ten Strathclyde Concertos; Master of the Queen's Music from 2004

3. ( William ) Robertson. 1913–95, Canadian novelist and dramatist. His novels include Leaven of Malice (1954), Fifth Business (1970), The Rebel Angels (1981), What's Bred in the Bone (1985), and The Cunning Man (1994)

4. W ( illiam ) H ( enry ). 1871–1940, Welsh poet, noted also for his Autobiography of a Super-tramp (1908)

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Example Sentences

Temporary Det Insp Katie Davies, from North Wales Police, called it a "shocking and deeply distressing incident".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Dafydd Davies is a third generation butcher at Dewi James a'i Gwmni, which has stood on the high street for 60 years.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

After that game, Wilkinson suggested Davies had the quality to win more than a century of caps for her country.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Davies first joined Manchester City at the age of 10, then returned to the club in 2024 after a brief spell at Manchester United.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

He should have taken Davies with him and demanded that he point out exactly where he had found it.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly