name
Meaning 1
A diminutive of the male given name David.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Davy
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈdeɪvi/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -eɪvi
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CMU ARPABET: D EY1 V IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname originating as a patronymic derived from David.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A Davy lamp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
An affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Rather than testify in open court, each sailor posted a davy before sailing off.
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noun
Meaning 5
A Davy lamp, a type of safety lamp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The miner knew the old davy was safer than any open flame, but far riskier than a modern flashlight.
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noun
Meaning 6
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Humphrey Davy, Sir Humphrey Davy
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Broader terms: chemist
History
Etymology
Shortening.