Dennis

American  

[den-is] / ˈdɛn ɪs /

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.”

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Dennis British  

/ ˈdɛnɪs /

noun

1. 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)

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Example Sentences

Junior coaches Dennis Schmitt and Alexander Meier will take over the club on an interim basis.

From Barron's

Dennis DeBusschere, chief market strategist at 22V Research, spotted some concerning signs in a pair of recent economic reports that could complicate hopes for a return to the “goldilocks” economic environment that prevailed in the 2010s, a backdrop that has been widely credited with driving the period’s strong stock-market returns.

From MarketWatch

Pat Dennis, a salesman at a local shop that rents out tools used on oil wells, said his income hasn’t fallen thus far, and that he is happy to be paying less at the pump.

From The Wall Street Journal

A day after the NBA suspended Sacramento point guard Dennis Schroder three games for confronting and attempting to strike Luka Doncic after a game on Dec. 28, Redick offered little insight into the incident.

From Los Angeles Times

The prime minister said the work of Dennis Richardson, the former spy chief leading a review into intelligence and law enforcement agencies, would be wrapped into the royal commission, with an interim report expected in April.

From BBC