St. Denis
Americannoun
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Ruth, 1880?–1968, U.S. dancer.
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a suburb of Paris in N France: famous abbey, the burial place of many French kings.
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a seaport in and the capital of Réunion island, in the Indian Ocean.
Example Sentences
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First seen in its full glory at the nearby abbey of St. Denis, Gothic architecture served an age without electricity—one that learned to reduce its walls to their physical minimum in order to welcome sunlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
Can you introduce us to "St. Denis Medical" and the character you play?
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2024
Ulrich placed sacred relics in a hole inside the rooster’s breast, including fragments of Christ’s Crown of Thorns and remains of St. Denis and St. Genevieve, infusing the sculpture with religious importance.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
Born in 1894, she moved to Santa Barbara in her teens with her family and studied at the Denishawn School, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
The drive through Paris to the entrance called the Barriére St. Denis was the most bewildering Jean had ever taken.
From When a Cobbler Ruled a King by Seaman, Augusta Huiell
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