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
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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Sofa sense was named for the now defunct furniture manufacturer A. H. Davenport Company.
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
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
