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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Temporary Chief Supt Steve Davies said it was a "tragic incident, and our thoughts remain with the young man's family at this difficult time".

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Christopher Hall, a director in the international tax group at PKF O’Connor Davies, said the tax complications for football internationals can be head-spinning.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

“It doesn’t make a difference who wins the game. The IRS will get a piece,” said Robert Raiola, director of the sports and entertainment group at the accounting and tax advisory firm PKF O’Connor Davies.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

The court heard she "deeply regrets her actions and apologises to Miss Davies wholeheartedly and unreservedly for everything she has been put through".

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

“I have to report you to Captain Davies, my commanding officer,” he says.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone