Ennis

[ en-is ]

/ ˈɛn ɪs /

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noun

a town in N Texas.

a male given name.

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Words nearby Ennis

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How to use Ennis in a sentence

It helped that they knew Ennis was not the target of the play, so they could just ignore him.
When Joel Embiid Posts Up, The Celtics Are Ready|Jared Dubin|August 21, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Then came his turn as Ennis Del Mar, the gay lovelorn cowboy in Brokeback Mountain, and the rest is history.
Rob Lowe: Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful|Tricia Romano|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was twenty-five when he signed up in Dillon, a town west of Ennis, and he went at it just like a rodeo.
The Ballad of Johnny France|Richard Ben Cramer|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By far the most impressive piece of art was the bronze bust of Ennis in the foyer.
Trayvon Martin’s Death Is Like Ennis Cosby’s|Allison Samuels|July 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

He sensed my hesitation to ask about Ennis, so he began to talk about his son without my prompting.
Trayvon Martin’s Death Is Like Ennis Cosby’s|Allison Samuels|July 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Midland were anxious to buy and the Ennis were willing to sell, but Parliament alone could legalise the bargain.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
I believe we thought so; and I know that Ennis, who was thus doomed to a further period of single blessedness, thought the same.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Now the Waterford and Limerick were to lose, not only the Ennis line, but all their lines and their own identity as well.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Ennis has breweries, distilleries and extensive flour-mills; and in the neighbourhood limestone is quarried.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
It is found in the case of Ennis v. Smith, and we will be justified in stating the facts somewhat in detail.
The Curiosities and Law of Wills|John Proffatt

British Dictionary definitions for Ennis

Ennis

/ (ˈɛnɪs) /

noun

a town in the W Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Clare. Pop: 22 051 (2002)

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