Dennis: Meaning and Definition of

Den•nis

Pronunciation: (den'is), [key]
— n.
  1. 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
  2. a town in SE Massachusetts. 12,360.
  3. a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “of Dionysus.”
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