Denis

[ den-is ]

noun
  1. a male given name.

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Denîs
[ den-is; French duh-nee ]

noun
  1. Saint, died a.d. c280, 1st bishop of Paris: patron saint of France.

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Denis

/ (ˈdɛnɪs, French dəni) /


noun
  1. Maurice (mɔris). 1870–1943, French painter and writer on art. One of the leading Nabis, he defined a picture as "essentially a flat surface covered with colours assembled in a certain order"

  2. Saint Denis or Saint Denys 3rd century ad, first bishop of Paris; patron saint of France. Feast day: Oct 9

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