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

"The cathedral was packed and we gave John a wonderful send-off as he was a very special man," 1985 world champion Dennis Taylor told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

In August of 2024, I walked the Himalayan ranges of Venice with Dennis Hathaway and his wife, Laura Silagi, who had taken a hard fall on one of their neighborhood’s countless volcanic sidewalks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

“There’s a great book by Dennis Prager called ‘Think a Second Time,’” said Robert Keenan, the prosecutor, referring to the conservative talk show host.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Alexander Dennis was planning to end all manufacturing around Falkirk and Larbert.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The only children who come over every day, without fail, are my cousins, Dennis and Lily.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar