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DAVENPORT
davenport
(noun) a large sofa usually convertible into a bed
davenport
(noun) a small decorative writing desk
Davenport
(noun) a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Davenport
A habitational surname from the town in Cheshire.
A surname of Irish origin from the Gaelic Ă“ Donndubhartaigh.
A surname of Anglo-Norman origin: de avesne port, where avesne is derived from Frankish avisna ("field" see:Wiese).
Any of a number of cities in the English-speaking world
A city, the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States.
A small city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Washington, United States.
A census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States.
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Etymology
Sofa sense was named for the now defunct furniture manufacturer A. H. Davenport Company.
Noun
davenport (plural davenports)
A large sofa, especially a formal one.
A writing desk.
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Source: Wiktionary
Dav"en*port, n. Etym: [From the name of the original maker. Encyc. Dict.]
Definition: A kind of small writing table, generally somewhat ornamental, and forming a piece of furniture for the parlor or boudoir. A much battered davenport in one of the windows, at which sat a lady writing. A. B. Edwards.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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