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

In a statement, Terence Herbert, the council's chief executive, said it "has done everything within our power to support the siblings and half siblings of Sara Sharif in Pakistan".

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Terence Dickson, a Baltimore cafe owner, objects to the spending when people, including him, are struggling financially.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Down on the scorecards, Nakatani began to engage in the second half of the bout as retired five-weight world champion Terence Crawford watched from ringside.

From BBC ● May 2, 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

This Terence Johnson character embodies everything that's wrong with our communities.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon