"Davos" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdævɒs/ [UK], /ˈdɑːvoʊs/ [US]
Etymology: First attested as Tavaus, from Romansch tavau (“behind”), referring to the valley in which it lies, from Latin de- (“from, of”) + post (“behind”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|rm|tavau||behind}} Romansch tavau (“behind”), {{der|en|la|de-||from, of}} Latin de- (“from, of”), {{m|la|post||behind}} post (“behind”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Davos
  1. A mountain resort and municipality in Grisons, Switzerland, host of the World Economic Forum. Categories (place): Municipalities of Switzerland, Places in Switzerland Translations (mountain resort in Switzerland): ዳቮስ (davos) (Amharic), دافوس (Arabic), Դավոս (Davos) (Armenian), দাভোস (dabhōs) (Bengali), 達沃斯 (Chinese Mandarin), 达沃斯 (Dáwòsī) (Chinese Mandarin), Davos (French), Davos (Galician), დავოსი (davosi) (Georgian), Davos (German), Νταβός (Ntavós) (Greek), דאבוס (Hebrew), दावोस (dāvos) (Hindi), Davos (Italian), Tavate [rare] (Italian), ダボス (Dabosu) (Japanese), 다보스 (daboseu) (Korean), داووس (Persian), Tavau (Romansch), Даво́с (Davós) (Russian), Davos (Spanish), டாவோஸ் (ṭāvōs) (Tamil), ดาวอส (Thai)
    Sense id: en-Davos-en-name-I17bRJAy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of 'mountain resort in Switzerland': 74 26
  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. Tags: metonymically
    Sense id: en-Davos-en-name-ythM~4iU Categories (other): English metonyms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (annual meeting hosted by the World Economic Forum): forum de Davos (French), დავოსის ფორუმი (davosis porumi) (Georgian), დავოსის ეკონომიკური ფორუმი (davosis eḳonomiḳuri porumi) (Georgian), forum di Davos (Italian), foro de Davos (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'annual meeting hosted by the World Economic Forum': 49 51

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