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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Dennis

It was an ill-starred pairing, Keegan resigning after only eight months following differences with Ashley and Newcastle's hierarchy, including his former England player Dennis Wise, who was executive director.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Former professional basketball star, Dennis Rodman, who met Kim in 2013, has compared riding one of Kim’s yachts to luxury travel to Hawaii or Ibiza, Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

It is 1958, nine years since Dennis first entered the Great When, an alternate metropolis where the city’s historical eras flow past one another in “an exotic carnival of moments.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

For parks like Fiesta Village, the rising cost of essentials such as food ultimately makes survival harder, said Dennis Speigel, president of International Theme Park Services, a consulting firm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

He and Dennis and Lily jump up and down.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar