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

Kerry Dennis was in her mid 50s, managing a 200-person team at Fidelity Investments, when she began having trouble keeping details straight.

From The Wall Street Journal

During a call with her boss to review a campaign she had been working on for months, Dennis said her mind went blank.

From The Wall Street Journal

My memory is not working,’” Dennis, now 60, recalls saying.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dennis, the Fidelity manager, has a new role, too.

From The Wall Street Journal

The force said Dennis was due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

From BBC