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DAVENPORT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large sofa usually convertible into a bed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("davenport" is a kind of...):
convertible; sofa bed (a sofa that can be converted into a bed)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "davenport"):
chesterfield (an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A small decorative writing desk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("davenport" is a kind of...):
desk (a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Davenport" is a part of...):
Hawkeye State; IA; Ia.; Iowa (a state in midwestern United States)
