No. 1,225 in French
denis
"Denis" is a French proper noun, typically a male given name equivalent to "Dennis" in English.
In a sentence
Denis est allé au marché hier pour acheter des légumes.
Denis went to the market yesterday to buy vegetables.
Here, 'Denis' is used as a proper noun, referring to someone's name.
Le bas-relief montre une scène où Saint Denis est représenté tenant sa tête.
The bas-relief shows a scene where Saint Denis is depicted holding his head.
In this sentence, 'Denis' refers to Saint Denis, venerated as a saint in Christianity.
Le garçon nommé Denis commence à apprendre à jouer du piano.
The boy named Denis is starting to learn to play the piano.
Once again, 'Denis' is used as a proper noun, denoting a given name.
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