davis

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Definition of davis in English Turkish dictionary

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family name

soyadı

Herhangi biri Tom'un soyadını biliyor mu? - Does anyone know Tom's family name?

Çin'de önce soyadımızı sonra adımızı koyarız. - In China, we put our family name first, then our name.

family name

aile adı

Aile adınızı nasıl hecelersiniz? - How do you spell your family name?

Tom mahkum edilmişse aile adımız mahvolacak. - Our family name will be ruined if Tom is convicted.

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Definition of davis in English English dictionary

A university in Davis, California (University of California, Davis)

Any of a number of places named after people with the surname, including a city in California

A common patronymic surname derived from David; variant of Davies

American cavalry officer who was the first African-American general in the U.S. Army (1940-1948). His son Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. (born 1912), was the first African-American general in the U.S. Air Force (1954-1970). American actress who won an Academy Award for Dangerous (1935) and Jezebel (1938). American tennis player and donor (1900) of the Davis Cup for the annual international team tennis competition. American soldier and president of the Confederacy (1861-1865). He was captured by Union soldiers in 1865 and imprisoned for two years, and although he was indicted for treason (1866), he was never prosecuted. See John Davys. American jazz musician acclaimed for his warm, often muted trumpet style. American writer whose vivid coverage of the Spanish-American, Boer, and Russo-Japanese wars established him as the leading correspondent of his day. American artist who often incorporated jazz tempos into his vibrant canvases. In the 1920s he was strongly influenced by cubism. Davis Cup Davis Strait Davis Angela Yvonne Davis Benjamin Oliver Jr. Davis Bette Ruth Elizabeth Davis Davis David Davis Jefferson Davis Miles Dewey Davis Sir Colin Rex Davis Stuart Wade Davis Bill

A Welsh patronymic surname, derived from David; equivalent to Davies

{i} family name

A city in California

A university in Davis, California, AKA UC Davis

United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)

United States film actress (1908-1989) United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945) iAmerican statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War (1808-1889) United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991) United States painter who developed an American version of Cubism (1894-1964)

United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)

United States painter who developed an American version of Cubism (1894-1964)

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

United States film actress (1908-1989)

iAmerican statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War (1808-1889)

Related Terms

Davis Cup

an important international men's tennis competition, played between teams of players representing their countries. Trophy awarded to the winning team of an international tennis tournament for men. It was donated in 1900 by Dwight F. Davis, himself a player in the first two matches (called ties), for a competition between teams from the U.S. and Britain. Since then, the tournament has developed into a truly international event. More than 100 nations have participated, but winners have been largely confined to the U.S, Australia, France, Britain, and Sweden

Davis Strait

A strait of the northern Atlantic Ocean between southeast Baffin Island and southwest Greenland. Strait, northern Atlantic Ocean. Lying between southeastern Baffin Island and southwestern Greenland, it separates Baffin Bay to the north from the Labrador Sea to the south, and forms part of the Northwest Passage. About 400 mi (650 km) north to south and 200-400 mi (325-650 km) wide, it was explored in 1585 by the English navigator John Davis. Along the coast of Greenland, the Greenland Current carries relatively warm water northward, while the cold Labrador Current transports icebergs southward along Baffin Island's eastern shore

davis cup

cup awarded for the annual international team tennis competition

David Davis

born March 9, 1815, Cecil county, Md., U.S. died June 26, 1886, Bloomington, Ill. U.S. jurist. He earned a law degree from Yale in 1835 and established a law practice in Bloomington the following year. He was elected to the Illinois legislature in 1844. As a state circuit-court judge (1848-62) he became a close friend of Abraham Lincoln, and he worked assiduously for Lincoln's election as president in 1860. In 1862 Lincoln appointed him to the Supreme Court of the United States (1862-77). He resigned his seat on the court to accept election to the U.S. Senate (1877-83)

Angela Davis

a left-wing black US woman who worked to achieve social and political changes in the US (1944-). born Jan. 26, 1944, Birmingham, Ala., U.S. U.S. political activist. She was a doctoral candidate at the University of California at San Diego, studying under Herbert Marcuse. Because of her radical political views, her position as lecturer in philosophy at UCLA was not renewed. A champion of the cause of black prisoners, she grew particularly attached to George Jackson, a member of the so-called Soledad Brothers (after Soledad Prison). After an abortive courtroom escape and kidnapping attempt in August 1970 in which four people, including Jackson's brother and the trial judge, were killed, Davis was suspected of involvement, and she became one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most-wanted criminals. Arrested in New York City in October, she was acquitted of charges of murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy by an all-white jury. In 1980 she ran unsuccessfully for vice president on the Communist Party ticket. In 1991 Davis became a professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz

Angela Yvonne Davis

born Jan. 26, 1944, Birmingham, Ala., U.S. U.S. political activist. She was a doctoral candidate at the University of California at San Diego, studying under Herbert Marcuse. Because of her radical political views, her position as lecturer in philosophy at UCLA was not renewed. A champion of the cause of black prisoners, she grew particularly attached to George Jackson, a member of the so-called Soledad Brothers (after Soledad Prison). After an abortive courtroom escape and kidnapping attempt in August 1970 in which four people, including Jackson's brother and the trial judge, were killed, Davis was suspected of involvement, and she became one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most-wanted criminals. Arrested in New York City in October, she was acquitted of charges of murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy by an all-white jury. In 1980 she ran unsuccessfully for vice president on the Communist Party ticket. In 1991 Davis became a professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz

Benjamin O Jr. Davis

born Dec. 18, 1912, Washington, D.C., U.S. died July 4, 2002, Washington, D.C. U.S. pilot and administrator, the first African American general in the U.S. Air Force. He graduated from West Point and in 1941 was admitted to the Army Air Corps. He organized the 99th Fighter Squadron, the first all-black air unit, and in 1943 he organized and commanded the Tuskegee Airmen. He flew 60 combat missions. In 1948 Davis helped plan the desegregation of the Air Force, and he later commanded a fighter wing in the Korean War. After retiring as lieutenant general in 1970, he was named director of civil aviation security in the U.S. Department of Transportation (1971-75). In 1998 he was awarded his fourth general's star, attaining the highest order in the U.S. military

Benjamin Oliver Jr. Davis

born Dec. 18, 1912, Washington, D.C., U.S. died July 4, 2002, Washington, D.C. U.S. pilot and administrator, the first African American general in the U.S. Air Force. He graduated from West Point and in 1941 was admitted to the Army Air Corps. He organized the 99th Fighter Squadron, the first all-black air unit, and in 1943 he organized and commanded the Tuskegee Airmen. He flew 60 combat missions. In 1948 Davis helped plan the desegregation of the Air Force, and he later commanded a fighter wing in the Korean War. After retiring as lieutenant general in 1970, he was named director of civil aviation security in the U.S. Department of Transportation (1971-75). In 1998 he was awarded his fourth general's star, attaining the highest order in the U.S. military

Bette Davis

in full Ruth Elizabeth Davis born April 5, 1908, Lowell, Mass, U.S. died Oct. 6, 1989, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France U.S. film actress. She played small parts onstage before going to Hollywood in 1931. After a series of minor roles, she established her reputation with Of Human Bondage (1934) and Dangerous (1935, Academy Award). Known for her intense characterizations of strong women, she gave electrifying performances in films such as The Petrified Forest (1936), Jezebel (1938, Academy Award), Dark Victory (1939), The Little Foxes (1941), Now, Voyager (1942), and All About Eve (1950). Her later films include What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and The Whales of August (1987)

Jefferson Davis

a US politician who was President of the Confederacy (=the Southern US states) during the American Civil War, from 1861 to 1865 (1808-89). born June 3, 1808, Christian county, Ky., U.S. died Dec. 6, 1889, New Orleans, La. U.S. political leader, president of the Confederate States of America (1861-65). He graduated from West Point and served as a lieutenant in the Wisconsin Territory and later in the Black Hawk War. In 1835 he became a planter in Mississippi. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (1845-46), he resigned to serve in the Mexican War, in which he distinguished himself at the Battle of Buena Vista. A national hero, he served in the U.S. Senate (1847-51) and as Pres. Franklin Pierce's secretary of war (1853-57). He returned to the Senate in 1857, where he advocated states' rights but tried to discourage secession. After Mississippi seceded in 1861, he resigned and was chosen president of the Confederacy. He conducted the South's war effort despite shortages of manpower, supplies, and money and opposition from radicals within his administration. After Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered without Davis's approval in April 1865, Davis fled Richmond, Va., the Confederate capital, hoping to continue the fight until he could secure better terms from the North. Captured and indicted for treason, he was never tried. After two years imprisonment, he was released in poor health in 1867. He retired to Mississippi. His citizenship was restored posthumously in 1978

Jim Davis

{i} (born 1945) USA cartoonist who created the comic strip "Garfield" in 1978

Miles Davis

a US musician who played the trumpet and led his own jazz band. He had an important influence on the development of jazz (1926-91). born May 25, 1926, Alton, Ill., U.S. died Sept. 28, 1991, Santa Monica, Calif. U.S. trumpeter and bandleader. Davis grew up in East St. Louis, Mo., and began study at the Juilliard School in New York City in 1944. He worked with Charlie Parker (1946-48). His early efforts as a bandleader resulted in recordings known as Birth of the Cool (1949), in which a relaxed aesthetic replaced the more frenetic bebop with the "cool jazz" of the 1950s. From 1955 Davis's groups framed his spare, lyrical approach in contrast to the dense complexity of saxophonists such as John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter. His dark, brooding tone, logically paced improvisations, and frequent use of the metal mute were major influences on jazz trumpet soloists. The 1959 album Kind of Blue was a pioneering example of modal harmonic jazz. His music became more aggressive during the 1960s, and his use of electronic instruments by the end of the decade (Bitches Brew, 1969) gave rise to the jazz-rock fusion of the 1970s. Davis was one of the most original and influential jazz musicians

Miles Davis

(1926-1991) American jazz musician and composer, pioneer of the "cool jazz" style

Miles Dewey Davis

born May 25, 1926, Alton, Ill., U.S. died Sept. 28, 1991, Santa Monica, Calif. U.S. trumpeter and bandleader. Davis grew up in East St. Louis, Mo., and began study at the Juilliard School in New York City in 1944. He worked with Charlie Parker (1946-48). His early efforts as a bandleader resulted in recordings known as Birth of the Cool (1949), in which a relaxed aesthetic replaced the more frenetic bebop with the "cool jazz" of the 1950s. From 1955 Davis's groups framed his spare, lyrical approach in contrast to the dense complexity of saxophonists such as John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter. His dark, brooding tone, logically paced improvisations, and frequent use of the metal mute were major influences on jazz trumpet soloists. The 1959 album Kind of Blue was a pioneering example of modal harmonic jazz. His music became more aggressive during the 1960s, and his use of electronic instruments by the end of the decade (Bitches Brew, 1969) gave rise to the jazz-rock fusion of the 1970s. Davis was one of the most original and influential jazz musicians

Sammy Davis Jr.

{i} (1925-1990) African-American singer and actor, member of the exclusive "Rat Pack", star of the Broadway musical "Mr. Wonderful" and the film "Robin and the Seven Hoods

Sir Colin Davis

born Sept. 5, 1927, Weybridge, Surrey, Eng. British conductor. Self-taught as a conductor, he first earned acclaim with a 1958 production of Mozart's opera The Abduction from the Seraglio. His reputation was established when he filled in for Otto Klemperer the next year. He was music director of Covent Garden (1971-86) and principal conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony (1983-92); he was appointed principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra in 1995. He has a special affinity for the music of Hector Berlioz and Jean Sibelius

Sir Colin Rex Davis

born Sept. 5, 1927, Weybridge, Surrey, Eng. British conductor. Self-taught as a conductor, he first earned acclaim with a 1958 production of Mozart's opera The Abduction from the Seraglio. His reputation was established when he filled in for Otto Klemperer the next year. He was music director of Covent Garden (1971-86) and principal conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony (1983-92); he was appointed principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra in 1995. He has a special affinity for the music of Hector Berlioz and Jean Sibelius

Steve Davis

a British snooker player who was extremely successful in the 1980s. He played very calmly and quietly, and was often called "boring" as a joke (1958- )

Stuart Davis

born Dec. 7, 1894, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. died June 24, 1964, New York, N.Y. U.S. abstract painter. His father was a graphic artist who encouraged his interest in art. He studied in New York City with Robert Henri (1909-12), made drawings for the periodical The Masses, associated with the Ash Can school, and exhibited in the Armory Show. A visit to Paris in 1928-29 inspired his own version of Cubism; he began rearranging natural forms from everyday life into flat posterlike patterns with sharp outlines and contrasting colours the dissonant colours and repetitive rhythms reflecting his interest in jazz in a style that eventually led to totally abstract patterns. He is considered the outstanding U.S. artist who worked in the Cubist style

Wade-Davis Bill

(1864) Measure passed by the U.S. Congress to set Reconstruction policy. It was cosponsored by Sen. Benjamin Wade and Rep. Henry W. Davis (1817-65) to counter Pres. Abraham Lincoln's lenient plans for readmitting Southern states after the American Civil War. Supported by the Radical Republicans, the bill called for provisional military government of the seceded states, an oath of allegiance from a majority of the state's whites, and new state constitutions that would abolish slavery and disqualify Confederate officials from holding office. Lincoln considered the bill too harsh and allowed it to expire by using a pocket veto

Ziff Davis Networks

one of the largest information networks operating on the Internet, ZDNET

jefferson davis' birthday

celebrated in southern United States

Hyphenation

Da·vis

Turkish pronunciation

deyvıs

Pronunciation

/ˈdāvəs/ /ˈdeɪvəs/

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