Davies

American  

[day-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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Davies

Previously head of the air force, Davies was appointed chief of New Zealand's military in 2024.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

"The resignation is for personal reasons, and results from errors of judgement made by me in the past, for which I am taking responsibility," Air Marshal Tony Davies said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Davies was also asked more broadly about AI, including how, or if, writers should use the technology.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Cardigan's mayor Olwen Davies has bought a flood door for her own house, and also uses a flood gate for extra protection.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

He could probably get a job as a consultant with the Davies people.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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