Dennis

[ den-is ]

noun

1. John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
2. a town in SE Massachusetts.
3. a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “of Dionysus.”

Dennis

/ ˈdɛnɪs /

noun

1. DennisC(larence) J(ames)18761938MAustralianWRITING: poet C ( larence ) J ( ames ). 1876–1938, the poet of the Australian larrikin, esp in The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke (1915) and The Moods of Ginger Mick (1916)

Example Sentences

Former Bee Gees drummers Colin “Smiley” Petersen and Dennis Bryon, who played with the quintessential disco group in the 1960s and 1970s, respectively, have died within days of each other.

From Los Angeles Times

“This was such a shock. Dennis has been my friend, since we were in our first band together age 15. His great drumming will always Stay Alive.”

From Los Angeles Times

“In California, slavery is abolished, but involuntary servitude isn’t. There’s been a lot of back-and-forth about this,” said Dennis Febo, a lead organizer of the Abolish Slavery National Network, which is working to pass similar measures in several states.

From Los Angeles Times

Kelsey Grammer, Dan Ackroyd, Rob Lowe and Dennis Quaid have all been involved with programs for the service.

From Los Angeles Times

Peterborough City Council's Labour leader, Dennis Jones, claimed that the local authority was already housing "far more" than its share of asylum seekers, compared with anywhere else in England.

From BBC