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Denys

[ den-is; French duh-nee ]
/ ˈdɛn ɪs; French dəˈni /

noun

Saint. Denîs, Saint.

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British Dictionary definitions for Denys

Denys
/ (ˈdɛnɪs, French dəni) /

noun

Saint. a variant spelling of (Saint) Denis (def. 2)
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