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Davys

American  
[day-vis] / ˈdeɪ vɪs /

noun

  1. John. Davis, John.


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The Davys live next door to the Pells, and the servants of one house carried the news to the other house.

From The Maid of Maiden Lane by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

Bishop Davys died in 1864, and in 1865 the death of King Leopold occurred.

From In the Days of Queen Victoria by Eva March Tappan

But always I am and shall be, my dear Davy, with hope, and esteem, and affection, the aggregate of many Davys, Your sincere friend,

From Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1. by A. Turnbull

Kennett, Hinchcliffe, Madan, Marsh and Davys; tablets to the four latter, are in the recess opposite the large painted window.

From A Guide to Peterborough Cathedral Comprising a brief history of the monastery from its foundation to the present time, with a descriptive account of its architectural peculiarities and recent improvements; compiled from the works of Gunton, Britton, and original & authentic documents by George S. (George Searle) Phillips

If a clergyman of higher rank was necessary, there was room for the promotion of Dr. Davys.

From Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 by Sarah Tytler

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