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Definition of Davenport
1. Noun. A city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island.
2. Noun. A small decorative writing desk.
Generic synonyms: Desk
3. Noun. A large sofa usually convertible into a bed.
Definition of Davenport
1. n. A kind of small writing table, generally somewhat ornamental, and forming a piece of furniture for the parlor or boudoir.
Definition of Davenport
1. Proper noun. (surname habitational from=Old English dot=) from the town in Cheshire. ¹
2. Proper noun. (surname from=Irish dot=) of (etyl ga) origin from the Gaelic (term Ó Donndubhartaigh lang=ga). ¹
3. Proper noun. (surname from=Anglo-Norman dot=) of (etyl xno) origin: ''de avesne port'', where ''avesne'' is derived from (etyl frk) ''avisna'' ("field" see:(term Wiese lang=de)). ¹
4. Noun. A large sofa, especially a formal one. ¹
5. Noun. A writing desk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Davenport
1. [n -S]
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