Terence

[ ter-uhns ]

/ ˈtɛr əns /

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noun

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

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

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How to use Terence in a sentence

His son, Terence, who was 17 at the time, remembered coming home one day to find his parents quietly discussing the results.
In the shadow of the towers: Five lives and a world transformed|Joby Warrick, Souad Mekhennet|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
Playwright Terence McNally updated his 1982 play with freshly satiric references.
Fall Broadway Preview: 'This Is Our Youth,' Bradley Cooper as ‘The Elephant Man,' and More|Janice Kaplan|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The member of the three-judge panel who dissented from the majority decision, Terence T. Evans, “was right,” Judge Posner said.
A Judge Sees the Light on ‘Voter Fraud’ Laws|Jamelle Bouie|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Competition could come from Terence Mann, who charms in Pippin, or Charl Brown from the mostly ignored Motown the Musical.
Who’ll Win a 2013 Tony Award—and Who Deserves To|Janice Kaplan|June 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

By contrast, behold the flattering work of Terence Cuneo in 1953 and, most famously of all, Pietro Annigoni's portrait from 1955.
Another Hideous Royal Portrait!|Tom Sykes|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Brendan, Brian, Terence, and Kevin kept on with a familiar determination even as they became bone weary.
Heroism in the Rockaways After Hurricane Sandy|Michael Daly|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Upon the regiment being ordered to Spain, Terence gets appointed as aid to one of the generals of a division.
A Roving Commission|G. A. Henty
"I expect this stands on the bank of the river," Terence said.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty
"I knew that he had left his former position," Terence said.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty
Terence asked, after all the other arrangements had been decided upon.
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"That must be Jersey," Terence exclaimed, pointing to the north.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for Terence

Terence

/ (ˈtɛrəns) /

noun

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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