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

Both Mr Davies and UK Athletics pleaded guilty at a hearing earlier this year.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

UK Athletics, said the KC, had attempted to lay all the blame upon Mr Davies "and even appear to have pointed the finger at the Newham venue".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Time staff writer Cerys Davies and former Times staff writer Nathan Solis contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Scott Davies, owner of Babbacombe Palms Guest House, in Torquay, Devon, said it had been a positive month and "everyone needs a good season this year".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

He should have taken Davies with him and demanded that he point out exactly where he had found it.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly