/ Thesaurus / J Synonyms of john davis Find synonyms for: Noun1. Davys, John Davys, Davis, John Davisusage: English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language