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denis

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈdɛnɪs// de·nis

n. a person who lives in a specific place. It is an old-fashioned or literary way to describe a resident or an inhabitant.

n. an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place. Often used in literary or formal contexts to describe a person, animal, or plant that belongs to a specific region or environment.


Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'of' to specify the location.

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