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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

/ ˈɛɪ /

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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Lowrie, who appeared in the first episode of the ITV soap in 1960 as the original bad body Dennis Tanner, died on Friday, his publicist Mario Renzullo said.

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"My client and very dear friend, Philip Lowrie, the beloved actor renowned for his role as Dennis Tanner on Coronation Street, passed away yesterday," he said.

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Dennis was introduced as the son of Elsie Tanner, and moved in with his mother after being released from prison.

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William Roache was soon cast as Ken for the beginning of the soap and became a regular sparring partner for Dennis.

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Standing in front of a crowd of about 100 squeezed into a small event hall in the city of Lethbridge, Dennis Modry is asking locals about Alberta's future.

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