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

“After the incident, L.A. Mission CEO Dennis Oleesky contacted Shalom to discuss it and found that Shalom felt genuinely remorseful. He acted out of frustration and did not consider the consequences, as many of us often do,” mission spokesman Greg Mielcarz said.

From Los Angeles Times

“If a peace deal is reached it is assumed most sanctions on Russia would be lifted,” Dennis Kissler of BOK Financial says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ramzan Kadyrov is sensitive to people criticising Chechnya from abroad, says Michael Dennis, an expert on Chechen politics at the University of Texas.

From BBC

"The very existence of a diaspora is a clear signal to the entire world that something is wrong in Chechnya. It's a matter of personal pride and political image," Mr Dennis told the BBC.

From BBC

La Voix is the alter ego of Chris Dennis, who said ahead of the series that he wanted viewers to get to know the man behind the drag act.

From BBC