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

But having returned to action for Manchester City's under-21 side this week, Davies has been recalled by head coach Rhian Wilkinson.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Davies first joined Manchester City at the age of 10, then returned to the club in 2024 after a brief spell at Manchester United.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Leola Davies, a 74-year-old pensioner, described Eldorado Park as a "hell-hole to live in".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Mills hosted his last show on Tuesday and since then, veteran broadcaster Gary Davies has stepped in to present it.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Tuition isn’t like giving millions for the gymnasium. That’s why it’s called Alan Davies Family Gymnasium. Alan, Middlefield’s Alan, is Alan Davies the Fourth.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes