Terence

American  

[ter-uhns] / ˈtɛr əns /

noun

1. Publius Terentius Afer, c190–159? b.c., Roman playwright.

2. a male given name: taken from a Roman family name.

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Terence British  

/ ˈtɛrəns /

noun

1. Latin name Publius Terentius Afer. ?190–159 _bc , Roman comic dramatist. His six comedies, Andria, Hecyra, Heauton Timoroumenos, Eunuchus, Phormio, and Adelphoe, are based on Greek originals by Menander

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Terence

He said he would call the local authority's chief executive Terence Herbert to appear before the court if he did not have them.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Executives hope Niles, the brainchild of Crocs Inc. Chief Brand Officer Terence Reilly, will boost sales and cultural cachet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

She is survived by their five children, Timothy McNulty, Maureen Wheeler, Kathleen Colton, Terence McNulty and Eileen McNulty, as well as 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

Boxing royalty including Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, Terence Crawford, Gennady Golovkin and Anthony Joshua watched on from ringside, alongside Hollywood star Jason Statham - the man credited with helping to bring the fight together.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Spoon Man, whose real name was Terence Oglethorpe, was a large, almond-brown man, almost as wide as the wagon itself, his belly ballooning over his belt.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper

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