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
Denis in American English1
(ˈdɛnɪs)
noun
a masculine name
see also Dennis
Word origin
Fr < L Dionysius
Denis in American English2
(dəˈni)
Saint(3d cent. a.d.); patron saint of France: his day is Oct. 9