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

Nicola Davies, the Children's Laureate for Wales, said reading to very young children gave them a "flying start".

From BBC

Defending Reid, Claire Davies KC said neither a life nor extended sentence was appropriate.

From BBC

Russia's FSB security service named the man it was expelling as Gareth Samuel Davies -- listed on Moscow's official database of accredited diplomats as the embassy's second secretary.

From Barron's

While Davies said the new law was a "positive", campaigners and victims "have been waiting" for the last six months.

From BBC

Rather than a drought, says Dr Felicity Davies, it meant there was a drip-feed of material during the band's hiatus, from solo projects and tours, to live streams from individual members.

From BBC