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Denys

American  
[den-is, duh-nee] / ˈdɛn ɪs, dəˈni /

noun

  1. Saint. Denîs, Saint.


Denys British  
/ ˈdɛnɪs, dəni /

noun

  1. Saint. a variant spelling of (Saint) Denis

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A crowd of several hundred initially took part in a demonstration outside Southampton Central Police Station before gathering close to the family home of Vickrum Digwa in St Denys.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

When Russian strikes cut off the power, heating and water to swathes of the Ukrainian capital in -20C temperatures, Denys Biletsky was prepared.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Terekh’s partner at Fire Point is Denys Shtilerman, a burly entrepreneur from Odesa who founded the defense company in November 2022, nine months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The government has opened 326 "resilience centres" for children and parents across the country, and "300 more" should be built next year, according to Social Affairs Minister Denys Ulyutyn.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

"Denys Mallister writes that the mountain people are moving south, slipping past the Shadow Tower in numbers greater than ever before. They are running, my lord . . . but running from what!"

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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