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Davis Cup

/ ˈdeɪvɪs /

noun

  1. an annual international lawn tennis championship for men's teams

  2. the trophy awarded for this

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Davis Cup1

C20: after Dwight F. Davis (1879–1945), American civic leader who donated the cup
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Example Sentences

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GB back in Davis Cup elite with 'really good chance'

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Britain lost 3-2 in Japan in the first round of this year's Davis Cup, and so must win this tie to maintain their status among the elite.

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Great Britain must beat Poland in Gdynia over the next two days to have a chance of winning the Davis Cup next year.

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He was the captain of the US Davis Cup team at the time, and always felt that the arrest cost him his job.

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"He's much more aware what his strengths are - that is the biggest change this year," said Leon Smith, Britain's Davis Cup captain.

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