Denis

¹ American  

[den-is] / ˈdɛn ɪs /

noun

1. a male given name.

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Denîs ² American  

[den-is, duh-nee] / ˈdɛn ɪs, dəˈni /

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. c280, 1st bishop of Paris: patron saint of France.

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Denis British  

/ ˈdɛnɪs, dəni /

noun

1. Maurice (mɔris). 1870–1943, French painter and writer on art. One of the leading Nabis, he defined a picture as "essentially a flat surface covered with colours assembled in a certain order"

2. 3rd century _ad , first bishop of Paris; patron saint of France. Feast day: Oct 9

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Example Sentences

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Denis Donaldson 20 years ago.

From BBC

"I couldn't believe it, my beloved Hull City were up against Georgie Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law. That's like having Messi, Ronaldo and Mbappe in the same team," Kelly recalled on the BBC's Sporting Witness programme.

From BBC

David Lean’s directing clearly inspired generations of American filmmakers, with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Paul Thomas Anderson, Denis Villeneuve, Christopher Nolan and many more influenced by its grand scope and immense performances.

From The Wall Street Journal

The studio has yet to cast the titular spy or set a release date for the movie, which will be directed by “Dune’s” Denis Villeneuve.

From The Wall Street Journal

"People need to send, on average, 200 applications to get a job offer," says Denis Machual CEO of Adecco which uses AI in candidate pre-screening.

From BBC