# Denis

/ˈdɛnɪs/ (US)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/denis
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 1. a man's name

noun · CEFR B2 · British English

a name for a man, often used in Britain and Ireland.

For teachers: a male given name of Ancient Greek origin, appearing as a variant spelling of Dennis.

- My friend Denis is coming over for dinner tonight.
- The spelling Denis, while less common in North America than Dennis, remains a standard variant in many British and Irish records.

### 2. currency unit

noun · CEFR C2 · Technical

the plural form of a small unit of money in North Macedonia.

For teachers: the plural form of the deni, which is a subunit of the Macedonian denar.

- The price was listed in denars and denis.
- Although the deni is rarely used in physical transactions today due to inflation, financial records may still account for amounts in denis.

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