Terence

[ter-uhns]

noun

1. Publius Terentius Afer, c190–159? b.c., Roman playwright.

2. a male given name: taken from a Roman family name.

Terence

/ ˈtɛrəns /

noun

1. 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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His award comes after the four members of Sabbath - Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Terence "Geezer" Butler and Bill Ward - were given the freedom of the city of Birmingham, back in June.

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A weirdo dog lets you “show your individuality,” said Terence Nelson, 38, an influencer marketing strategist in New York whose fuzzy Brussels griffon, Sue, is a dead ringer for an Ewok.

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Bamboo scaffolds have "intrinsic weaknesses such as variation in mechanical properties, deterioration over time and high combustibility, etc, giving rise to safety concerns", the bureau's spokesperson Terence Lam was quoted as saying.

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Sir Terence struggled to get government support for the procedure.

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Surrey County Council chief executive Terence Herbert said children's services in Surrey had gone from "inadequate" to "good" in recent years.

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