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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)


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Stock and Dennis think this lack of research, coupled with a general lack of awareness of green burial as an available choice, could be the reason why many of the environmentalists they spoke with weren’t yet considering it.

Dennis was charged with assault for allegedly stabbing Danese with his keys.

Dennis said he isn’t confident much will change with the new measures.

By August 1987, Stewart’s mother was having “personal contact with Dennis on an almost daily basis,” Beth Blake wrote in an affidavit.

“Dennis destroyed my mother every way he could,” Donald Patterson said.

I did not expect to be writing about Dennis Lewis when I began Every Army Man Is with You.

From On Highway 61: Music, Race, and the Evolution of Cultural Freedom by Dennis McNally.

Ibrahim made clear to Deputy Dennis Meyer that his daughter was a respectful and dutiful girl of Sudanese extraction.

The most ridiculous character in Pay Any Price may be Dennis Montgomery, who is described as an inveterate gambler and swindler.

Thirty-five years ago, Dennis McNally wrote a life of Beat icon Jack Kerouac.

Even these few unmistakable instances are less distracting than the ones in Dennis.

"More to be pitied than blamed," sang Dennis on a popular air.

"Sure I was, but Dennis came in with a bucket and caught the tears," said Stover gravely.

"Then there's all the apartment houses," said Dennis eagerly.

"Then let's take a few crouching starts," said Dennis, delighted.

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