Terence
Publius Terentius Afer, c190–159? b.c., Roman playwright.
a male given name: taken from a Roman family name.
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His son, Terence, who was 17 at the time, remembered coming home one day to find his parents quietly discussing the results.
In the shadow of the towers: Five lives and a world transformed | Joby Warrick, Souad Mekhennet | September 2, 2021 | Washington PostPlaywright Terence McNally updated his 1982 play with freshly satiric references.
Fall Broadway Preview: 'This Is Our Youth,' Bradley Cooper as ‘The Elephant Man,' and More | Janice Kaplan | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe member of the three-judge panel who dissented from the majority decision, Terence T. Evans, “was right,” Judge Posner said.
Competition could come from Terence Mann, who charms in Pippin, or Charl Brown from the mostly ignored Motown the Musical.
By contrast, behold the flattering work of Terence Cuneo in 1953 and, most famously of all, Pietro Annigoni's portrait from 1955.
Brendan, Brian, Terence, and Kevin kept on with a familiar determination even as they became bone weary.
Upon the regiment being ordered to Spain, Terence gets appointed as aid to one of the generals of a division.
A Roving Commission | G. A. Henty"I expect this stands on the bank of the river," Terence said.
Under Wellington's Command | G. A. Henty"I knew that he had left his former position," Terence said.
Under Wellington's Command | G. A. HentyTerence asked, after all the other arrangements had been decided upon.
Under Wellington's Command | G. A. Henty"That must be Jersey," Terence exclaimed, pointing to the north.
Under Wellington's Command | G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for Terence
/ (ˈtɛrəns) /
Latin name Publius Terentius Afer. ?190–159 bc, Roman comic dramatist. His six comedies, Andria, Hecyra, Heauton Timoroumenos, Eunuchus, Phormio, and Adelphoe, are based on Greek originals by Menander
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