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davenport
1[ dav-uhn-pawrt, -pohrt ]
noun
- a large sofa, often one convertible into a bed.
- Chiefly British. a small writing desk.
Davenport
2[ dav-uhn-pawrt, -pohrt ]
noun
- John, 1597–1670, Puritan clergyman: one of the founders of New Haven.
- a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi River.
davenport
/ ˈdævənˌpɔːt /
noun
- a tall narrow desk with a slanted writing surface and drawers at the side
- a large sofa, esp one convertible into a bed
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“You can host a sit-down diner for 140, and the house can accommodate 700 people at a party,” Davenport says proudly.
Eddie Davenport made his name organizing the infamous Gatecrasher Balls for rich U.K. teens.
Since getting out, in May, Davenport says he has been attempting to pick up what he calls normal life.
Five minutes later, wearing a dress shirt and jeans, Davenport appears.
Why, I wonder, is Davenport so obsessed with defining himself as part of the British aristocracy?
Christopher Davenport, died; a learned Englishman, who became a Franciscan, and published several theological works.
Thrice he crossed the room; then he flung himself down on the davenport beside Mrs. Owen.
The third is Mr. Bright, sometimes trained up under Mr. Davenport.
Captain Davenport, of Boston, fell next, but before he fell penetrated the enclosure.
Davenport came as near to solving the problem of an electric motor as was possible without the invention of Pacinotti.
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