Denis

[ den-is ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a male given name.

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[ den-is; French duh-nee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

Denis

/ ˈdɛnɪs; dəni /

noun

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"
Saint Denis or Saint Denys
Denis, Saint3rd century3rd centuryMFrenchRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: saint 3rd century ad , first bishop of Paris; patron saint of France. Feast day: Oct 9

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The former Sinn Féin president believes he was defamed in a 2016 programme which, he claims, was wrong to allege he sanctioned the murder of an informer, Denis Donaldson.

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I just did a film with Claire Denis.

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The ruse worked so well that it was not until opposite number Denis Hickie made his first tackle that he asked Taylor: "�� are you doing here?"

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Its faux-documentary style — reminiscent of Christopher Guest movies — became a template for other successful sitcoms including “Modern Family,” “Abbott Elementary” and most recently NBC’s “St. Denis Medical.”

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Denis Baeni was on his way home when the rebels arrived in Kasika.

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