Definitions

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  • proper noun A surname.

Etymologies

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From a Middle English short form of David. Also a nickname from the (jack)daw.

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Examples

  • CBC Radio listeners may recall Dawe and Cave's story, where they told it just as eloquently, but the emotional, visual power of television takes us even further into their tale: The flickers of guilt that still cross the mother's face, the anger that still registers on the couple's expressions and in their voices, and Dawe's emotional return to the Toronto home for unwed mothers.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2010

  • CBC Radio listeners may recall Dawe and Cave's story, where they told it just as eloquently, but the emotional, visual power of television takes us even further into their tale: The flickers of guilt that still cross the mother's face, the anger that still registers on the couple's expressions and in their voices, and Dawe's emotional return to the Toronto home for unwed mothers.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2010

  • CBC Radio listeners may recall Dawe and Cave's story, where they told it just as eloquently, but the emotional, visual power of television takes us even further into their tale: The flickers of guilt that still cross the mother's face, the anger that still registers on the couple's expressions and in their voices, and Dawe's emotional return to the Toronto home for unwed mothers.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2010

  • As Phoenix investigated the death claim, according to the insurer's filings, it learned the GIII investing entity purchased the beneficial interest of the Dawe trust for $376,111 less than two months after the policy went into force.

    Ruling Is Defeat for Death-Bet Investors Leslie Scism 2011

  • Mr. Dawe claimed a net worth of $14 million and annual income of $500,000 in applying for the policy for estate-planning purposes, court filings show.

    Ruling Is Defeat for Death-Bet Investors Leslie Scism 2011

  • Local council leader Jenny Dawe says the tram project is the thing that has frustrated her most since she became leader.

    Edinburgh today: tram reaction, plastic bag progress and a late Christmas tree 2011

  • Today's Scotsman reports that council leader Jenny Dawe has said a private finance initiative is among options being explored to complete the project.

    Edinburgh today: tram ideas, a Holyrood hang up and midnight bins 2011

  • The ruling involved a $9 million policy issued in 2007 by Phoenix on the life of Price Dawe , then 71 years old, through a Delaware statutory trust.

    Ruling Is Defeat for Death-Bet Investors Leslie Scism 2011

  • "We're going to be heaving with people," said Alex Dawe , manager of the Two Chairmen pub near Trafalgar Square, the center of the capital.

    Wedding to Boost U.K. Retail Alex Brittain 2011

  • Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Barnaby Dawe, said, “This is all about injecting some fun and exuberance into the TCM brand that will appeal to the 35+ audience, using an integration of digital and experiential marketing.”

    Turner Classic Movies Refreshes Brand « Art & Business of Motion 2009

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