affidavit | (n) written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath |
camp david | (n) a retreat to the northwest of Washington that is used by the president of the United States |
david | (n) patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600), Syn. Saint David, St. David |
david | (n) French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825), Syn. Jacques Louis David |
david | (n) (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC) |
davidson's penstemon | (n) mat-forming plant with blue and lavender flowers clustered on short erect stems; British Columbia to northern California, Syn. Penstemon davidsonii |
daviesia | (n) genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods, Syn. genus Daviesia |
davis | (n) United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964), Syn. Stuart Davis |
davis | (n) United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991), Syn. Miles Dewey Davis Jr., Miles Davis |
davis | (n) American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889), Syn. Jefferson Davis |
davis | (n) United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945), Syn. Dwight Davis, Dwight Filley Davis |
davis | (n) United States film actress (1908-1989), Syn. Bette Davis |
davis cup | (n) cup awarded for the annual international team tennis competition |
davit | (n) a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat) |
jefferson davis' birthday | (n) celebrated in southern United States, Syn. Davis' Birthday, June 3 |
pere david's deer | (n) large Chinese deer surviving only in domesticated herds, Syn. Elaphurus davidianus, elaphure |
star of david | (n) a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism, Syn. Solomon's seal, Magen David, Mogen David, Shield of David |
anderson | (n) United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991), Syn. Carl David Anderson, Carl Anderson |
ben gurion | (n) Israeli statesman (born in Poland) and active Zionist who organized resistance against the British after World War II; prime minister of Israel (1886-1973), Syn. David Ben Gurion, David Grun |
bohr | (n) Danish physicist who studied atomic structure and radiations; the Bohr theory of the atom accounted for the spectrum of hydrogen (1885-1962), Syn. Niels Bohr, Niels Henrik David Bohr |
bruce | (n) Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931), Syn. Sir David Bruce, David Bruce |
bushnell | (n) American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824), Syn. Father of the Submarine, David Bushnell |
crockett | (n) United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836), Syn. David Crockett, Davy Crockett |
davys | (n) English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605), Syn. Davis, John Davis, John Davys |
eisenhower | (n) United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961), Syn. Dwight David Eisenhower, President Eisenhower, Ike, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower |
farragut | (n) United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870), Syn. David Glasgow Farragut |
garrick | (n) English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779), Syn. David Garrick |
goodman | (n) United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986), Syn. Benny Goodman, Benjamin David Goodman, King of Swing |
griffith | (n) United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948), Syn. David Lewelyn Wark Griffith, D. W. Griffith |
hartley | (n) English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757), Syn. David Hartley |
hilbert | (n) German mathematician (1862-1943), Syn. David Hilbert |
hubel | (n) United States neuroscientist noted for his studies of the neural basis of vision (born in 1926), Syn. David Hubel |
hume | (n) Scottish philosopher whose sceptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776), Syn. David Hume |
kaunda | (n) statesman who led Northern Rhodesia to full independence as Zambia in 1964 and served as Zambia's first president (1924-1999), Syn. Kenneth David Kaunda, Kenneth Kaunda |
kern | (n) United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945), Syn. Jerome Kern, Jerome David Kern |
landau | (n) Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968), Syn. Lev Davidovich Landau |
lawrence | (n) English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930), Syn. David Herbert Lawrence, D. H. Lawrence |
le carre | (n) English writer of novels of espionage (born in 1931), Syn. John le Carre, David John Moore Cornwell |
livingstone | (n) Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873), Syn. David Livingstone |
low | (n) British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963), Syn. Sir David Low, David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low |
mamet | (n) United States playwright (born in 1947), Syn. David Mamet |
moldova | (n) a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991, Syn. Moldavia, Republic of Moldova |
ricardo | (n) English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823), Syn. David Ricardo |
richardson | (n) British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983), Syn. Sir Ralph David Richardson, Ralph Richardson |
riesman | (n) United States sociologist (1909-2002), Syn. David Riesman Jr., David Riesman |
rittenhouse | (n) United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796), Syn. David Rittenhouse |
rockefeller | (n) United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937), Syn. John Davison Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller |
salinger | (n) United States writer (born 1919), Syn. J. D. Salinger, Jerome David Salinger |
sarnoff | (n) United States businessman who pioneered in radio and television broadcasting (1891-1971), Syn. David Sarnoff |
selznick | (n) United States filmmaker noted for his film adaptations of popular novels (1902-1965), Syn. David O. Selznick, David Oliver Selznick |
Affidavit | n. [ LL. affidavit he has made oath, perfect tense of affidare. See Affiance, Affy. ] (Law) A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate. Bouvier. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ It is always made ex parte, and without cross-examination, and in this differs from a deposition. It is also applied to written statements made on affirmation. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- Deposition. See Deposition. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Davidic | a. Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Daviesia | n. a genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods. Syn. -- genus Daviesia. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
Davit | n. [ Cf. F. davier forceps, davit, cooper's instrument, G. david davit; all probably from the proper name David. ] (Naut.) (a) A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit. (b) pl. Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits. Totten. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Magen David | n. [ Hebrew, shield of David. ] A hexagram{ 1a }, when used as the symbol of Judaism; called also Mogen David and Star of David. It is included on the flag of Israel Syn. -- Star of David, Mogen David. [ PJC ] |
Mogen David | n. [ Hebrew, shield of David. ] A hexagram{ 1a }, when used as the symbol of Judaism; called also Magen David and Star of David. It is included on the flag of the state of Israel Syn. -- Star of David, Magen David. [ PJC ] |
Pouldavis | n. Same as Poledavy. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
Star of David | . A symbol consisting of two overlapped equilateral triangles forming a star with six points, used as a symbol of Judaism. It is also called Magen David, Mogen David, and Shield of David, and is shaped identically to the hexagram and Solomon's seal. It is used on the flag of the modern state of Israel. [ PJC ] |
大卫 | [Dà wèi, ㄉㄚˋ ㄨㄟˋ, 大 卫 / 大 衛] David (name); Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter #12,680 [Add to Longdo] |
戴维斯 | [Dài wéi sī, ㄉㄞˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄙ, 戴 维 斯 / 戴 維 斯] Davis or Davies (English name) #19,893 [Add to Longdo] |
戴维斯杯 | [Dài wéi sī bēi, ㄉㄞˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄙ ㄅㄟ, 戴 维 斯 杯 / 戴 維 斯 杯] Davis cup (international tennis team competition) #44,649 [Add to Longdo] |
娃娃鱼 | [wá wa yú, ㄨㄚˊ ㄨㄚ˙ ㄩˊ, 娃 娃 鱼 / 娃 娃 魚] Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) #52,411 [Add to Longdo] |
戴维营 | [Dài wéi yíng, ㄉㄞˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄥˊ, 戴 维 营 / 戴 維 營] Camp David #76,314 [Add to Longdo] |
托洛茨基 | [Tuō luò cí jī, ㄊㄨㄛ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄘˊ ㄐㄧ, 托 洛 茨 基 / 託 洛 茨 基] Leon Davidovich Trotsky (1879-1940), early Bolshevik leader, exiled by Stalin in 1929 and murdered in 1940 #83,804 [Add to Longdo] |
蝾螈 | [róng yuán, ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ, 蝾 螈 / 蠑 螈] fire-bellied salamander (Cynops orientalis David) #111,740 [Add to Longdo] |
卫奕信 | [Wèi yì xìn, ㄨㄟˋ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ, 卫 奕 信 / 衛 奕 信] David Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn (1935-), British diplomat and China expert, Governor of Hong Kong 1986-1992 #135,722 [Add to Longdo] |
希尔伯特 | [Xī ěr bó tè, ㄒㄧ ㄦˇ ㄅㄛˊ ㄊㄜˋ, 希 尔 伯 特 / 希 爾 伯 特] David Hilbert (1862-1943), German mathematician #141,745 [Add to Longdo] |
中国大蝾螈 | [Zhōng guó dà róng yuán, ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ, 中 国 大 蝾 螈 / 中 國 大 蠑 螈] Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus) [Add to Longdo] |
休谟 | [Xiū mó, ㄒㄧㄡ ㄇㄛˊ, 休 谟 / 休 謨] David Hume (1711-1776), Scottish Enlightenment philosopher [Add to Longdo] |
加菲猫 | [Jiā fēi māo, ㄐㄧㄚ ㄈㄟ ㄇㄠ, 加 菲 猫 / 加 菲 貓] Garfield (comic strip cat created by Jim Davis) [Add to Longdo] |
大卫营和约 | [Dà wèi yíng hé yuē, ㄉㄚˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄩㄝ, 大 卫 营 和 约 / 大 衛 營 和 約] the Camp David agreement of 1978 brokered by President Jimmy Carter between Israel and Egypt [Add to Longdo] |
希耳伯特 | [Xī ěr bó tè, ㄒㄧ ㄦˇ ㄅㄛˊ ㄊㄜˋ, 希 耳 伯 特] David Hilbert (1862-1943), German mathematician [Add to Longdo] |
火蜥蜴 | [huǒ xī yì, ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄧ ㄧˋ, 火 蜥 蜴] fire lizard; fire-bellied salamander (Cynops orientalis David) [Add to Longdo] |
琳.戴维斯 | [lín dài wéi sī, ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄙ, 琳 . 戴 维 斯 / 琳 . 戴 維 斯] Lynn Davis (US State Department arms control expert) [Add to Longdo] |
跑酷 | [Pǎo kù, ㄆㄠˇ ㄎㄨˋ, 跑 酷] Le Parkour, a French sport invented by David Belle in 1980s, with aim of moving around urban areas; also written 飛躍道|飞跃道 [Add to Longdo] |
达味 | [Dá wèi, ㄉㄚˊ ㄨㄟˋ, 达 味 / 達 味] David (name) [Add to Longdo] |
达味王 | [Dá wèi wáng, ㄉㄚˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄤˊ, 达 味 王 / 達 味 王] King David [Add to Longdo] |
飞跃道 | [fēi yuè dào, ㄈㄟ ㄩㄝˋ ㄉㄠˋ, 飞 跃 道 / 飛 躍 道] Le Parkour, a French sport invented by David Belle in 1980s, with aim of moving around urban areas); also written 飛躍道|飞跃道 [Add to Longdo] |
声明;聲明 | [しょうみょう, shoumyou] (n) (1) (See 五明) sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies); (2) { Buddh } chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese) #7,548 [Add to Longdo] |
モルドバ | [morudoba] (n) Moldavia; Moldova; (P) #15,256 [Add to Longdo] |
供述 | [きょうじゅつ, kyoujutsu] (n, vs) affidavit; deposition; testimony; (P) #17,576 [Add to Longdo] |
ダビット | [dabitto] (n) davit [Add to Longdo] |
ダビデの星;ダヴィデの星 | [ダビデのほし(ダビデの星);ダヴィデのほし(ダヴィデの星), dabide nohoshi ( dabide no hoshi ); davide nohoshi ( davide no hoshi )] (n) Star of David; Magen David [Add to Longdo] |
ダヴィンチ;ダビンチ | [davinchi ; dabinchi] (n) da Vinci [Add to Longdo] |
デビスカップ | [debisukappu] (n) Davis Cup; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
デ杯 | [デはい, de hai] (n) Davis Cup [Add to Longdo] |
ハンカチの木 | [ハンカチのき;ハンカチノキ, hankachi noki ; hankachinoki] (n) (uk) handkerchief tree (Davidia involucrata); dove tree [Add to Longdo] |
ブッドレア | [buddorea] (n) (See 藤空木) buddleia (esp. the butterfly bush, Buddleja davidii) (lat [Add to Longdo] |
モルダビア | [morudabia] (n) Moldavia [Add to Longdo] |
供述書 | [きょうじゅつしょ, kyoujutsusho] (n) affidavit; deposition; testimony [Add to Longdo] |
共同宣誓供述書 | [きょうどうせんせいきょうじゅつしょ, kyoudousenseikyoujutsusho] (n) joint affidavit [Add to Longdo] |
口供 | [こうきょう, koukyou] (n, vs) affidavit; deposition [Add to Longdo] |
口供書 | [こうきょうしょ, koukyousho] (n) affidavit; deposition [Add to Longdo] |
口述書 | [こうじゅつしょ, koujutsusho] (n) affidavit [Add to Longdo] |
口書き;口書 | [くちがき, kuchigaki] (n, vs) (1) writing with the brush in one's mouth; (n) (2) foreword; preface; (3) affidavit; written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period) [Add to Longdo] |
春楡 | [はるにれ;ハルニレ, harunire ; harunire] (n) (uk) Japanese elm (Ulmus davidiana var. japonica) [Add to Longdo] |
宣誓供述書 | [せんせいきょうじゅつしょ, senseikyoujutsusho] (n) affidavit [Add to Longdo] |
宣誓人 | [せんせいじん, senseijin] (n) affiant (person who executes an affidavit) [Add to Longdo] |
楡 | [にれ;ニレ, nire ; nire] (n) (uk) elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica) [Add to Longdo] |