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Davos

/ˈdævɒs/US/ˈdɑːvoʊs/

Davos proper noun: a mountain resort and municipality in Grisons, Switzerland, host of the World Economic Forum.

Proper noun

Davos

  1. A mountain resort and municipality in Grisons, Switzerland, host of the World Economic Forum.
  2. (metonymically) An annual meeting of business leaders, major politicians, economists, and other celebrities hosted by the World Economic Forum in the town of Davos, Switzerland at the end of January.
    • “Don’t help elect Trump, you egotistical billionaire a**hole,” the protester yelled. “Go back to getting ratioed on Twitter. Go back to Davos with the other billionaire elites who think they know how to run the world. That’s not what democracy is.”2019 January 29, Veronica Stracqualursi, “Former Starbucks CEO heckled at book event for weighing independent run: ‘Don’t help elect Trump!’”, in CNN

Davos meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Arabic

Davos in Hindi

mountain resort in Switzerland
दावोस dāvos

Davos in Tamil

mountain resort in Switzerland
டாவோஸ் ṭāvōs

Davos in Bengali

mountain resort in Switzerland
দাভোস dabhōs

Davos in Arabic

mountain resort in Switzerland
دافوس
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Davos in Persian
داووس
Davos in Thai
ดาวอส

Origin of Davos

From German Davos.

Words formed from Davos

Phrases with Davos

Questions about Davos

What does Davos mean?
Davos means a mountain resort and municipality in Grisons, Switzerland, host of the World Economic Forum.
What is Davos in Hindi?
Davos in Hindi is दावोस (dāvos). See Davos meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Davos?
Davos is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Davos?
Davos is pronounced /ˈdævɒs/ (UK).

Words near Davos in the dictionary

  1. Davlins
  2. Davo
  3. davoch
  4. davochs
  5. Davor
  6. Davos
  7. Davos Man
  8. Davos Men
  9. Davoud
  10. davreuxite
  11. Davtyan

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