Dennis

[ den-is ]

noun

1. John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
2. a town in SE Massachusetts.
3. a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “of Dionysus.”

Dennis

/ ˈdɛnɪs /

noun

1. DennisC(larence) J(ames)18761938MAustralianWRITING: poet C ( larence ) J ( ames ). 1876–1938, the poet of the Australian larrikin, esp in The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke (1915) and The Moods of Ginger Mick (1916)

Example Sentences

I did not expect to be writing about Dennis Lewis when I began Every Army Man Is with You.

From The Daily Beast

From On Highway 61: Music, Race, and the Evolution of Cultural Freedom by Dennis McNally.

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Ibrahim made clear to Deputy Dennis Meyer that his daughter was a respectful and dutiful girl of Sudanese extraction.

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The most ridiculous character in Pay Any Price may be Dennis Montgomery, who is described as an inveterate gambler and swindler.

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Thirty-five years ago, Dennis McNally wrote a life of Beat icon Jack Kerouac.

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Even these few unmistakable instances are less distracting than the ones in Dennis.

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"More to be pitied than blamed," sang Dennis on a popular air.

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"Sure I was, but Dennis came in with a bucket and caught the tears," said Stover gravely.

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"Then there's all the apartment houses," said Dennis eagerly.

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"Then let's take a few crouching starts," said Dennis, delighted.

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