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Davy

//ˈdeɪvi// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name David.

    "Tell him, I'll knock his leek about his pate Upon Saint Davy's day."

  2. 2
    A surname originating as a patronymic derived from David.
Noun
  1. 1
    A Davy lamp.

    "[…] the experience of more than one of the best-regulated collieries of the north of England, where a vast number of Davies are in daily use."

  2. 2
    An affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath

    "Rather than testify in open court, each sailor posted a davy before sailing off."

  3. 3
    A Davy lamp, a type of safety lamp.

    "The miner knew the old davy was safer than any open flame, but far riskier than a modern flashlight."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shortening.

Etymology 2

Shortening.

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