Denis

¹

[ den-is ]

noun

1. a male given name.

Denîs

²

[ den-is; French duh-nee ]

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. c280, 1st bishop of Paris: patron saint of France.

Denis

/ dəni; ˈdɛnɪs /

noun

1. DenisMaurice18701943MFrenchARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: writer Maurice (mɔris). 1870–1943, French painter and writer on art. One of the leading Nabis, he defined a picture as "essentially a flat surface covered with colours assembled in a certain order"
2. Saint Denis
   Saint DenisSaint Denys Denis, Saint3rd century3rd centuryMFrenchRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: saint 3rd century ad , first bishop of Paris; patron saint of France. Feast day: Oct 9

Example Sentences

Earlier this month, the friendliest of them, 31-year-old Denis, told us they were given very short notice to evacuate Sloviansk.

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“Denis, if you had met the rebels as frequently as I have, you would be as passionate as I am,” Power told McDonough.

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So do Pavel Yurov, 33, a prominent Kiev theatrical producer, and artist Denis Grishchuk, 29.

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The deputy chairman of the presidium of the Donetsk Republic, Denis Pushilin, also predicts “good results.”

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What else are we to conclude from his interview with New York Daily News columnist Denis Hamill, published today?

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He had dealings with the Guillaumes, clothing merchants, rue Saint-Denis.

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Cardot had dealings with the Guillaumes, clothiers, rue Saint-Denis.

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In touch with Guillaume, clothier of rue Saint-Denis, who foresaw their failure and awaited "with anxiety as at a game of cards."

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In any case the walls of St. Denis Abbey are a sure rampart against infernal power, and what is more to be dreaded, mark you!

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Such a thing wouldn't be allowed in the house of a tradesman on the Rue St. Denis!

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