j dennis

Den·nis

[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.”
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Dennis (ˈdɛnɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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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J dennis is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Dennis
masc. proper name, from Fr. Denis, ult. from Gk. Dionysius, name of an important 6c. Church father.
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