Dennis

[den-is]

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.”

Dennis

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Amanda Dennis represents the family of Simone White, a 28-year-old lawyer from Orpington who was one of six backpackers who died from methanol poisoning in Laos, and was among those urging greater awareness.

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Futures remain on the defensive with a supply surplus looming and geopolitical risk premium easing, Dennis Kissler of BOK Financial says in a note.

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Actor and Neighbours star Stefan Dennis has withdrawn from Strictly Come Dancing due to injury.

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The number of young people moving into the city is ticking up slightly, says San Francisco Planning Director Sarah Dennis Phillips, after the city lost more than a quarter of its 20- to 29-year-old population from 2019 to 2023, the largest decline of any age group.

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The next month, Dennis Wong—a minority Clippers owner whose daughter worked for Aspiration—invested $2 million.

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