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

Binu Palal then asked Ladd who would have called the shots among the four people allegedly in the Cadillac — Davis, Anderson, Terence Brown or Deondre Smith?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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

Terence Herbert, SCC's chief executive, said he extended his "sincere condolences" to Brooke's family and friends.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

Sometimes the blustery weather can distract play, as a takeaway food bag blowing onto the main stadium court during Grigor Dimitrov’s first-round victory against Terence Atmane did on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2026

The library of St Piquier, as early as the ninth century, had 236 volumes, including Virgil, Cicero, Terence and Macrobim.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White