Definition of Bette Davis

1. Noun. United States film actress (1908-1989).

Exact synonyms: Davis
Generic synonyms: Actress

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bette Davis

Bethlehem-Judah
Bethlehem Ephrathah
Bethphage
Bethune
Bethy
Betjemanesque
Betjemanian
Betke-Kleihauer test
Bets
Betsileo
Betsileos
Betsy
Betsy Griscom Ross
Betsy Ross
Bette
Bette Davis (current term)
Bettendorff's test
Betti number
Betti numbers
Bettongia
Betty
Betty Boop
Betty Friedan
Betty Naomi Friedan
Betula alleghaniensis
Betula cordifolia
Betula fontinalis
Betula glandulosa
Betula lenta
Betula leutea

Literary usage of Bette Davis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide to Costa Rica by Bruce Conord (2005)
"For Women Travelers 7 am a woman meant for a man, but I never found one who could compete. ~ Bette Davis, actress, 1908-1989. ..."

2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"That happened when I started going places. He couldn't take it and I finally had to concentrate on my own good thing —Bette Davis, quoted in ..."

3. Best Dives of the Caribbean by Joyce Huber (2006)
"Port Antonio For many years, Port Antonio was the well-kept secret hide- away of people such as Clara Bow, Bette Davis, Enrol Flynn, Ginger Rogers and JP ..."

4. Yucatan by Bruce Conord, June Conord (2005)
"... the Sierra Madre: Bogie and Huston feud over their greed in steamy Tampico. In Gold We Trust. * Juárez: Paul Muni as Benito Juárez with Bette Davis as ..."

5. Adventure Guide to New Hampshire by Elizabeth L. Dugger (2002)
"... one of the tenderest stories features the actress Bette Davis (see page 111) and the Coppermine Trail, which leads toward Bridal Veil Falls. ..."

6. Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing by Larry Chang (2006)
"Bette Davis, 1908-1989 ~ We are afraid of the enormity of the possible. -EM Cioran, 1911-1995 ~ A Short History of Decay, 1949 Exploration of the full range ..."

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