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

Teenage athlete Dennis Castillo spent 28 excruciating hours trapped under the rubble in quake-hit Venezuela, with a beam crushing her left leg as she waited to be rescued.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Mello is the latest in a long line of celebrities to exit California, joining the likes of Dennis Quaid, who recently moved full time to Nashville, “Avengers” star Chris Evans, and Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Dennis Bacon, who has a wide-ranging background in adult social care, has been chosen to take charge of Reform UK-led Norfolk County Council.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Jacques Marie Mage celebrates a Decade of Hopper, a limited-edition collection of eyewear and accessories that mark the brand’s 10-year collaboration with the legacy of filmmaker Dennis Hopper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

A second later, the Tide commercial’s over and there’s Dennis James again holding up the book and Miss Joline’s still all red in the face.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett