denis

noun

1. a male given name.

noun

1. Saint,died a.d. c280, 1st bishop of Paris: patron saint of France.

noun

1. Maurice (mɔris). 1870–1943, French painter and writer on art. One of the leading Nabis, he defined a picture as “essentially a flat surface covered with colours assembled in a certain order”
2. Saint Denis or Saint Denys 3rd century ad, first bishop of Paris; patron saint of France. Feast day: Oct 9