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davenport

/ˈdævɪnˌpɔɹt/

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What does davenport mean?

noun

  1. A large sofa, especially a formal one.
  2. A writing desk, especially a small one.

proper noun

  1. A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Cheshire.
More meanings (17)

proper noun

  1. A surname from Irish of Irish origin from the Gaelic Ó Donndubhartaigh.
  2. A surname from Anglo-Norman of Anglo-Norman origin: de avesne port, where avesne is derived from Frankish avisna ("field" see:Wiese).
  3. A hamlet in Brereton parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8065).
  4. A suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, historically in Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8988).
  5. A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  6. A census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California.
  7. A city in Polk County, Florida.
  8. A city, the county seat of Scott County, Iowa.
  9. A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
  10. A town in Delaware County, New York.
  11. A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.
  12. A town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
  13. An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia.
  14. A small city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Washington.
  15. A locality in the Barkly Region, Northern Territory.
  16. A suburb of Port Augusta, South Australia.
  17. A suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia.
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Crossing the "Father of Waters" over the splendid government bridge between Davenport and Rock Island, I pass over into Illinois.
Thomas StevensAround the World on a Bicycle - Volume I From San Francisco to TeheranProject Gutenberg ebook #5136
The story of Abraham Davenport has been made familiar by the poem of Whittier.
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505
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Thea was sitting in a davenport behind the piano, talking to a young man whom she later introduced as her friend Mr. Landry.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44
Copper axes have lately been found quite frequently in mounds near Davenport, Iowa, and in most cases before being deposited in the mounds, they had been wrapped in cloth.
Emory Adams AllenThe Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished RacesProject Gutenberg ebook #2873
A later development of manipulative science is Chiropractic, originated by Dr. Palmer of Davenport, Iowa.
Henry LindlahrNature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & CureProject Gutenberg ebook #4273