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Meaning of "Dennis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DENNIS

Dennis  [ˈdɛnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DENNIS

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Dennis is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DENNIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dennis

Dennis or Denis is either the first or last name of a male derived from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius. The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, which is sometimes said to be derived from the Greek Dios and Nysos or Nysa, where the young god was raised. Dionysus, the Thracian god of wine, represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficent influences. He is viewed as the promoter of civilization, a lawgiver, and lover of peace — as well as the patron deity of both agriculture and the theater. Dionysus is a god of mystery religious rites, such as those practiced in honor of Demeter and Persephone at Eleusis near Athens. In the Thracian mysteries, he wears the "bassaris" or fox-skin, symbolizing new life. A mediaeval Latinised form of the Anglo-Norman surname Le Denys was Dacus, which correctly meant Dacian, but when the Vikings were about was often used to mean "Danish" or "The Dane". The name became modernised as Denys, then later as Dennis. Alternative forms and spellings of the name include Denis, Denys, Denish, Deon, Deonne, Deonte, and Dion, Dionice.

Definition of Dennis in the English dictionary

The definition of Dennis in the dictionary is C J. 1876–1938, the poet of the Australian larrikin, esp in The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke and The Moods of Ginger Mick.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DENNIS


Agnes
ˈæɡnɪs
awareness
əˈwɛənɪs
business
ˈbɪznɪs
darkness
ˈdɑːknɪs
Denis
ˈdɛnɪs
Denys
ˈdɛnɪs
effectiveness
ɪˈfɛktɪvnɪs
Ennis
ˈɛnɪs
fitness
ˈfɪtnɪs
frontenis
frʌnˈtɛnɪs
happiness
ˈhæpɪnɪs
illness
ˈɪlnɪs
madness
ˈmædnɪs
menace
ˈmɛnɪs
penis
ˈpiːnɪs
tennis
ˈtɛnɪs
thickness
ˈθɪknɪs
tiredness
ˈtaɪədnɪs
Venice
ˈvɛnɪs
witness
ˈwɪtnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DENNIS

Denis
denisation
denitrate
denitration
denitrification
denitrificator
denitrified
denitrifier
denitrifies
denitrify
denization
denizen
denizenship
Denmark
Denmark Strait
denned
dennet
Denning

WORDS THAT END LIKE DENNIS

Adonis
blinis
coronis
court tennis
deck tennis
Draconis
finis
Kiwanis
lawn tennis
nis
real tennis
royal tennis
Saint Denis
Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
squash tennis
table tennis
Tanis
Tunis
tyrannis

Synonyms and antonyms of Dennis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Dennis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DENNIS

Find out the translation of Dennis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Dennis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dennis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

丹尼斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dennis
570 millions of speakers

English

Dennis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डेनिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دنيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Деннис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dennis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডেনিস
260 millions of speakers

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Dennis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dennis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dennis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デニス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

데니스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dennis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Dennis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டென்னிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेनिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dennis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dennis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dennis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Денніс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dennis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Dennis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dennis
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Dennis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dennis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dennis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DENNIS»

The term «Dennis» is very widely used and occupies the 6.347 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DENNIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dennis

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10 QUOTES WITH «DENNIS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Dennis.
1
Dave Anderson
Dennis Conner is Pete Rose in deck shoes.
2
Larry Bird
The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
3
Dennis Brown
Well, maybe it's because of the rumors they had going around, you know, they had some rumors about Dennis Brown was in the hospital and all that. Well, that is all bull!
4
Dennis Brown
Like Noel Brown and Scotty, they recorded as the Chosen Few, and I recorded as Dennis Brown then.
5
Charisma Carpenter
Oh heck yeah, I totally would love to have a Phantom Dennis in real life.
6
Jeffrey Deitch
Dennis Hopper is one of the great American lives.
7
Marcus du Sautoy
Rather than opera, football is more like ballet or a chess game. You can really see it in a team like Arsenal, especially when Dennis Bergkamp was playing. He seemed to be able to read the game like a chessboard and knew where a player would be several seconds later and put the ball there for him.
8
Pippa Evans
If you had of told me age 10 that in 19 years time I would be on a stage in Salford performing with Les Dennis in a sitcom I had written, I would have believed you.
9
Tom Folsom
I wasn't an expert or even the biggest Dennis Hopper fan in the world. All I knew about him were through his associations with James Dean and Andy Warhol, the fact that he made 'Easy Rider.' I thought his story would have a really great outlaw literary quality to it.
10
Gale Gordon
I've worked with very few that I considered unpleasant. Dennis the Menace was a joy to work on.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DENNIS»

Discover the use of Dennis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dennis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dennis Kelly: Plays One
The four plays in this first collection by Dennis Kelly are linked by their characters' desperate need to believe that there is more to life than the often brutal worlds in which they find themselves.
Dennis Kelly, 2012
2
After the Car
Cars.
Kingsley Dennis, John Urry, 2009
3
The Bullies: Understanding Bullies and Bullying
The Bullies offers a unique and illustrated perspective on a widespread phenomenon, and will be essential reading for psychologists, sociologists, counsellors, teachers, social workers, probation officers, students and researchers.
Dennis Lines, 2007
4
Poetry & Protest: A Dennis Brutus Reader
This vital original collection of interviews, poetry and essays is the first book of its kind to bring together the full, forceful range of his work.
Aisha Karim, Lee Sustar, 2006
5
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Modern And Comprehensive, The New Fifth Edition Of Zill's Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Fifth Edition Provides An In Depth Overview Of The Many Mathematical Topics Required For Students Planning A Career In Engineering Or The Sciences.
Dennis G. Zill, Warren S. Wright, 2014
6
Ojibwa Warrior: Dennis Banks and the Rise of the American ...
In Ojibwa Warrior, written with acclaimed writer and photographer Richard Erdoes, Banks tells his own story for the first time and also traces the rise of the American Indian Movement (AIM).
Dennis Banks, Richard Erdoes, 2011
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How to Get Rich
Here is how I did it and what I learned along the way.' So writes Felix Dennis, who believes that almost anyone of reasonable intelligence can become rich, given sufficient motivation and application.
Felix Dennis, 2011
8
Numerical Methods for Unconstrained Optimization and ...
A complete, state-of-the-art description of the methods for unconstrained optimization and systems of nonlinear equations.
J. E. Dennis, Jr., Robert B. Schnabel, 1996
9
I Should Be Dead by Now
Despite my usual protests-"I don't want to do this. This is bullshit. It's not gonna help my career"-that afternoon Wendell managed to get me, sober no less, to this series of round-robin interviews with every radio station in America.
Dennis Rodman, 2006
10
Dna
A contemporary play for younger people, DNA opened at the National Theatre in February 2008 'A taut, compelling thriller and a modern-day spin on Lord of the Flies, exploring group behaviour and moral equivocation' – Financial Times ...
Dennis Kelly, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DENNIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dennis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dennis Hastert and 'Individual A' leave many unanswered questions
Dennis Hastert's faculty portrait from the 1966 Yorkville High School yearbook when he taught and coached wrestling. (Chicago Tribune). «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Personality clash at Sentry Investments may have led to Dennis
Dennis Mitchell's “big impact” on Sentry's investing culture may not have sat well with his bosses, Morningstar's Christopher Davis wrote in an ... «bnn.ca, Jul 15»
3
Former Grandview Mayor Steve Dennis is back in Kansas City …
Dennis, who has spent the better part of the last year in a federal prison in Florence, Colorado, has been transferred back to a halfway house in ... «Pitch Weekly, Jul 15»
4
MU tabs Evan Boehm, Kenya Dennis, Maty Mauk as SEC media …
Boehm, Mauk and Kenya Dennis will be Missouri's three player representatives at next week's SEC media days in Hoover, Ala., the league ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Ex-Kutztown All-American Stephen Dennis signs with Portland for …
Previously Dennis played in NBA summer leagues with the Los Angeles Clippers and Brooklyn. He has also had two stints with the Bakersfield ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
6
Dennis Marvin McVay
CENTRALIA, Wash. – Dennis passed away after a 30-month gallant battle with cancer. Dennis was born in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana and ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
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Chantel's Dennis Stanley Foregoes Storefront, Not Passion For Baking
Dennis Stanley brings cupcakes to Catoctin Elementary as a thank-you to the teachers on their last day of work for the school year. Principal ... «Leesburg Today, Jul 15»
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Neshaminy teacher Dennis Howie dies after long battle with cancer
Family and friends will gather Wednesday afternoon in Upper Southampton for the funeral of Neshaminy English teacher Dennis Howie. «Bucks County Courier Times, Jul 15»
9
"I Will Never Give In": DiS Meets Refused's Dennis Lyxzén
Freedom is here. Refused have returned with a new studio album and, as expected, it's split the band's audience (many times the size it was ... «Drowned In Sound, Jul 15»
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Making waves in West Dennis
Nearly 200 young sailors, ages 9-17, took to the waters off of West Dennis Beach for the West Dennis Yacht Club Junior Sailing Invitational ... «Wicked Local Dennis, Jul 15»

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